Military ranks of Liberia

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The Military ranks of Liberia are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Liberia. Liberia shares a rank structure similar to that of the United States Armed Forces.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Liberian Ground Forces ^[2] v t e
Liberian Ground Forces ^[2] v t e		Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	First lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Liberian National Coast Guard ^[2] v t e
Liberian National Coast Guard ^[2] v t e					Captain	Commander	Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant	Lieutenant (junior grade)	Ensign
Liberian Air Wing ^[2] v t e
Liberian Air Wing ^[2] v t e					Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Liberian Ground Forces ^[2] v t e									No insignia
Liberian Ground Forces ^[2] v t e	Command sergeant major	Master sergeant	Sergeant first class	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Private first class	Private	Private
Liberian National Coast Guard ^[2] v t e
Liberian National Coast Guard ^[2] v t e	Master chief petty officer	Senior chief petty officer	Chief petty officer	Petty officer first class	Petty officer second class	Petty officer third class	Seaman	Seaman recruit
Liberian Air Wing ^[2] v t e
Liberian Air Wing ^[2] v t e	Chief master sergeant	Master sergeant	Technical sergeant	Staff sergeant	Senior airman/woman	Airman/woman first class	Airman/woman	Airman/woman basic
Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ Ehrenreich, Frederick (1992). "National Security" . In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Liberia: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 276. LCCN 85-7393 . Retrieved 11 February 2021.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Defense Act of 2008" (PDF). 3 September 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

External links

"Liberia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 6 January 2021.

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[1] Ehrenreich, Frederick (1992). "National Security" . In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Liberia: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 276. LCCN 85-7393 . Retrieved 11 February 2021.

[Liberia-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Defense Act of 2008" (PDF). 3 September 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2017.

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