Military ranks of Jamaica

The Military ranks of Jamaica are the military insignia used by the Jamaica Defence Force. Jamaica shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Jamaican Army[1]
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
 Jamaican Coast Guard[1]
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-lieutenant
 Jamaican Air Wing
Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officer
Jamaican Army[1]
Officer cadet
 Jamaican Coast Guard[1]
Midshipman

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Jamaican Army[1]
 Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
 Jamaican Coast Guard[1]
 No insignia
Master chief petty officer 1 Master chief petty officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seaman
 Jamaican Air Wing
 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Appointments

The rank insignia for NCO appointments.

Rank group Warrant officer class 1
Jamaican Army[1]
Force sergeant major Brigade sergeant major Regimental sergeant major
 Jamaican Coast Guard[1]
Force sergeant major Brigade sergeant major Regulating sergeant major

Pre 2019 ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Jamaica Jamaica[2]
(–2019)
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Jamaica Jamaica
(–2019)
Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Jamaican Army
(–2019)
 Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
 Jamaican Coast Guard
(–2019)
 No insignia
Master chief petty officer I Master chief petty officer II Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seaman
 Jamaican Air Wing
(–2019)
 Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Jamaica Defence Force Promotes Senior Officers". Jamaica Defence Force. 7 November 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  • "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  • "Jamaica". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
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