Military ranks of Barbados
The Military ranks of Barbados are the military insignia used by the Barbados Defence Force. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Barbados shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.
Commissioned Officers
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Barbados Regiment[1] |
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Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer cadet
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Barbados Coast Guard[1] |
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Commodore | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant | Sub Lieutenant | Midshipman |
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Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
Enlisted
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Barbados Regiment[1] |
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Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent)
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References
- ^ a b c "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube. Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.