Military ranks of Maldives
The Military ranks of the Maldives are based on a combination of the traditional British military system and the U.S. military system. The highest flag rank ever awarded was that of lieutenant general, in a non-military capacity to the previous Defence Minister Abdul Sattar, although the president being the commander in chief used to hold the rank of general in a non-military capacity. However, after the restructuring efforts in 2012, the highest military rank in Maldives National Defence Force is set to Major General rank, designated to the Chief of Defence Force.[1]
Ranks
Officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and Coast Guard respectively.
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 Maldives Marine Corps[2] |
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| ޖެނެރަލް Jeneral |
ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް Leftinant jeneral |
މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް Meyjar jeneral |
ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް Brigeydiar jeneral |
ކާނަލް Kaanal |
ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް Leftinant kaanal |
މޭޖަރ Meyjar |
ކެޕްޓަން Keptan |
ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Fast leftinant |
ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Leftinant | |||||||||||||||
 Maldivian Coast Guard[2] |
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| ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް Brigeydiar jeneral |
ކާނަލް Kaanal |
ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް Leftinant kaanal |
މޭޖަރ Meyjar |
ކެޕްޓަން Keptan |
ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Fast leftinant |
ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Leftinant | ||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer corps
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WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1
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| Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer grade 4 | Warrant officer grade 3 | Warrant officer grade 2 | Warrant officer grade 1 | ||||||
Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and navy respectively.
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| ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް Saarjant meyjar of emendeeef |
ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Komaand saarjant meyjar |
ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Saarjant meyjar |
ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް Fast saarjant |
ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް Saarjant fast klaas |
ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް Staaf saarjant |
ސާރޖަންޓް Saarjant |
ކޯޕްރަލް Koapral |
ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް Laans koapral |
ޕްރައިވެޓް Praivet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ "Ranks Used". MNDF. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011.
- ^ a b c "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.