The military ranks of Brunei are depicted by the military insignia used by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. Given its history of being established with help from the British Army, its rank insignia follow the former British influence with adaptations for Bruneian conditions, the RBAF having started as an infantry regiment, with naval and air assets.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Brunei Land Force [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fil marsyal | Jeneral | Leftenan jeneral | Mejar jeneral | Brigedier jeneral | Kolonel | Leftenan kolonel | Mejar | Kapten | Leftenan | Leftenan muda | ||||||||||||||
Royal Brunei Navy [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Laksamana armada | Laksamana | Laksamana madya | Laksamana muda | Laksamana pertama | Kepten | Komander | Leftenan komander | Leftenan | Leftenan madya | Leftenan muda | ||||||||||||||
Royal Brunei Air Force [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marsyal udara | Jeneral (udara) | Leftenan jeneral (udara) | Mejar jeneral (udara) | Brigedier jeneral (udara) | Kolonel (udara) | Leftenan kolonel (udara) | Mejar (udara) | Kapten (udara) | Leftenan (udara) | Leftenan muda (udara) | ||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Student officer |
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Royal Brunei Land Force [1] | |
Pegawai kadet | |
Royal Brunei Navy [2] | |
Pegawai kadet | |
Royal Brunei Air Force | |
Pegawai kadet | |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Royal Brunei Land Force [1] | | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pegawai waran 1 | Pegawai waran 2 | Staf sarjan | Sarjan | Koperal | Lans koperal | Prebet/Soldadu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Brunei Navy [2] | | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pegawai waran 1 | Pegawai waran 2 | Bintara kanan | Bintara | Laskar kanan | Laskar muda | Prebet/Soldadu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Royal Brunei Air Force [3] | | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pegawai waran 1 (udara) | Pegawai waran 2 (udara) | Staf sarjan (udara) | Sarjan (udara) | Koperal (udara) | Lans koperal (udara) | Prebet/Soldadu (udara) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
Rank group | Senior appointments | |
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Royal Brunei Land Force [1] | ||
Sarjan mejar (Jawatan) | Pegawai kadet | |
Royal Brunei Navy [2] | ||
Sarjan mejar (Jawatan) | ||
Royal Brunei Air Force | ||
Sarjan mejar (Jawatan) | ||
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