Military ranks of Barbados

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

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Barbados Regiment [1] [2] v t e
							Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Barbados Coast Guard [1] [2] v t e
							Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub lieutenant			Midshipman
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
	Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Barbados Regiment [1] [3] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Barbados Coast Guard [1] [3] v t e																																			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 group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Historical ranks

Commissioned officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Barbados Regiment (–2024) [3]
							Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant

Other ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Barbados Regiment (2018–2021)																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Barbados Regiment (–2018)																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Barbados Coast Guard (–2021)																																			No insignia
	Master chief petty officer class 1						Master chief petty officer class 2		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman						Seaman

Appointments

	Other rank insignia
Barbados Regiment (2018–2021)
	Regimental sergeant major

References

1. "Brigadier Carlos Lovell - Chief of Staff, Barbados Defence Force". YouTube . Barbados Defence Force. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
2. "Barbados Defence Force Change of Command Parade and Sunset Ceremony" (Press release). Barbados Defence Force. 17 September 2024.
3. "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube . Barbados Defence Force. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

External links

• Parliament of Barbados. "Defence (Rates of Pay, Loans and Allowances) Regulations, 1997" (PDF). pp. 9–12. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
• Parliament of Barbados (1985). "Defence Act" (PDF). The Laws of Barbados.
• "Barbados". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 29 October 2021.