Military ranks of Barbados

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The Military ranks of Barbados are the military insignia used by the Barbados Defence Force.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Regiment [1]
14.BDF-MG.svg 13.BDF-BG.svg 12.BDF-COL.svg 11.BDF-LTC.svg 10.BDF-MAJ.svg 09.BDF-CAPT.svg 08.BDF-1LT.svg 07.BDF-2LT.svg Barbados Army OF-(D).svg
Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet
Naval Ensign of Barbados.svg  Barbados Coast Guard [1]
Generic-Navy-9b.svg Generic-Navy-6.svg Generic-Navy-5.svg Generic-Navy-4.svg Generic-Navy-2.svg Barbados Coast Guard OFD.png
Commodore Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Midshipman
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Regiment [1]
BDF OR-9 (2021).svg 05.BDF-WO2.svg Barbados Defence Force OR-8a.svg BDF OR-7 (2021).svg BDF OR-6 (2021).svg
BDF OR-4 (2021).svg BDF OR-3 (2021).svg No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Naval Ensign of Barbados.svg  Barbados Coast Guard [1]
Barbados Coast Guard OR9.png Barbados Coast Guard OR8.svg Barbados Coast Guard OR7.png Barbados Coast Guard OR6.png Barbados Coast Guard OR4.png Barbados Coast Guard OR2.png No insignia
Master chief petty officer class 1 Master chief petty officer class 2 Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

Historical ranks

Other ranks
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Regiment
(2018–2021)
Barbados Coast Guard OR9.png 05.BDF-WO2.svg Barbados Defence Force OR-8a.svg 04.BDF-SSG.svg 03.BDF-SGT.svg
02.BDF-CPL.svg 01.BDF-LCPL.svg No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Flag of Barbados.svg Barbados Regiment
(–2018)
06.BDF-WO1.svg 05.BDF-WO2.svg Barbados Defence Force OR-8a.svg 04.BDF-SSG.svg 03.BDF-SGT.svg
02.BDF-CPL.svg 01.BDF-LCPL.svg No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube . Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.