Military ranks of Antigua and Barbuda

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The Military ranks of Antigua and Barbuda are the military insignia used by the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Antigua and Barbuda shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

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Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and coast guard respectively.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda Regiment [1]
13.RABDF-COL.svg 12.RABDF-LTC.svg 11.RABDF-MAJ.svg 10.RABDF-CAPT.svg 09.RABDF-1LT.svg 08.RABDF-2LT.svg Blank.svg
Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet
Coastguard Ensign of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard [1]
Generic-Navy-8.svg Generic-Navy-6.svg Generic-Navy-5.svg Generic-Navy-4.svg Generic-Navy-3.svg Generic-Navy-2.svg British Royal Navy OF-1a.svg
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-lieutenant Midshipman
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and coast guard respectively.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg Antigua and Barbuda Regiment [1]
Coat of arms of Antigua and Barbuda.svg British Army OR-8a.svg British Army OR-7.svg British Army OR-6.svg British Army OR-4.svg British Army OR-3.svg No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Coastguard Ensign of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard [1]
Antigua and Barbuda Navy OR-9.svg British Royal Marines OR-8.svg British Royal Navy OR-7.svg British Royal Navy OR-6.svg British Royal Navy OR-4.svg Antigua and Barbuda-Navy-OR-2.svg
Master chief petty officer class 1 Master chief petty officer class 2 Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force. "Paratus" (PDF). Regional Publications Ltd. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 2 March 2020.