The Military ranks of Maldives are based on the traditional British military system and 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 also holds the rank of general in a non-military capacity.[1]
Ranks[]
Officers[]
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and Coast Guard respectively.
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| General | Lieutenant General | Major General | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Candidate
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| Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Candidate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer corps[]
| Equivalent NATO rank | 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.
| Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sergeant Major of the MNDF | Command sergeant major | Sergeant major | First sergeant | Sergeant first class | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private
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References[]
- ↑ "Ranks Used". MNDF. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011. https://www.webcitation.org/63I4w1GoC?url=http://www.mndf.gov.mv/v3/?page_id=23.
The original article can be found at Military ranks of Maldives and the edit history here.