Military ranks of Guyana

The Military ranks of Guyana are the military insignia used by the Guyana Defence Force. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Guyana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Guyana (Edit)
	Field Marshal		General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Ensign		Officer Cadet
Guyana (Edit)	No equivalent
							Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant Junior Grade			Sub lieutenant			Midshipman
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Guyana (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2 (Technical)	Warrant Officer Class 2	Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Guyana (Edit)																	No equivalent										No equivalent								No equivalent
	Fleet Chief Petty Officer						Chief Petty Officer		Senior Petty Officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Guyana Defence Force)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Guyana Defence Force Coast Guard)