Military ranks of Liberia

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The Military ranks of Liberia are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Liberia. Liberia shares a rank structure similar to that of the United States Armed Forces and are laid out in the Liberian Defense Act of 2008.[1]

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and coast guard respectively.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Liberian Ground Forces[2]
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant


Liberian National Coast Guard[2]
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and coast guard respectively.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Liberian Ground Forces[2]
No insignia
Command sergeant major Master sergeant Sergeant first class Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private first class Private Private


Liberian National Coast Guard[2]
Master Chief Petty Officer Senior Chief Petty Officer Chief Petty Officer Petty Officer First Class Petty Officer Second Class Petty Officer Third Class Seaman Seaman recruit


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ "Defense Act of 2008" (PDF). 2008. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b c d "Defense Act of 2008" (PDF). 3 September 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2017.