Papua New Guinea Defence Force ranks

The Military ranks of Papua New Guinea are the military insignia used by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. With its military originating from the Australian Army, Papua New Guinea shares a rank structure similar to that of Australia.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Papua New Guinea (Edit)	No equivalent
							Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Papua New Guinea (Edit)	No equivalent
							Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant						Midshipman
Papua New Guinea (Edit)	No equivalent
											Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Papua New Guinea (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 ?						Warrant Officer Class 2 ?		Staff Sergeant Plag Sajen		Sergeant Sajen												Corporal Kopul				Lance Corporal Lans Kopul		Private Praivet
Papua New Guinea (Edit)							No equivalent										No equivalent										No equivalent								No insignia
	Warrant Officer								Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer												Leading Seaman						Able Seaman						Seaman
Papua New Guinea (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal								Private
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

External links

• "Papua New Guinea". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&search_id=main&state=183&search_id=top.