Military ranks of Brunei

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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.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) - Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) ensign.svg  Royal Brunei Land Force [1]
20.RBrLF-FM.svg 19.RBrLF-GEN.svg 18.RBrLF-LG.svg 17.RBrLF-MG.svg 16.RBrLF-BG.svg 15.RBrLF-COL.svg 14.RBrLF-LTC.svg 13.RBrLF-MAJ.svg 12.RBrLF-CAPT.svg 11.RBrLF-1LT.svg 10.RBrLF-2LT.svg
Fil marsyal Jeneral Leftenan jeneral Mejar jeneral Brigedier jeneral Kolonel Leftenan kolonel Mejar Kapten Leftenan Leftenan muda
Naval Ensign of Brunei.svg  Royal Brunei Navy [2]
19.RBrN-FM.svg Generic-Navy-13.svg 18.RBrN-GEN.svg Generic-Navy-12.svg 17.RBrN-LG.svg Generic-Navy-11.svg 16.RBrN-MG.svg Generic-Navy-10.svg 15.RBrN-BG.svg Generic-Navy-9.svg Generic-Navy-8.svg Generic-Navy-6.svg Generic-Navy-5.svg Generic-Navy-4.svg Generic-Navy-3.svg Generic-Navy-2.svg
Laksamana armada Laksamana Laksamana madya Laksamana muda Laksamana pertama Kepten Komander Leftenan komander Leftenan Leftenan madya Leftenan muda
Ensign of the Royal Brunei Air Force.svg  Royal Brunei Air Force [3]
20.RBrAF-FM.svg 19.RBrAF-GEN.svg 18.RBrAF-LG.svg 17.RBrAF-MG.svg 16.RBrAF-BG.svg 15.RBrAF-COL.svg 14.RBrAF-LTC.svg 13.RBrAF-MAJ.svg 12.RBrAF-CAPT.svg 11.RBrAF-1LT.svg 10.RBrAF-2LT.svg
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 groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officer
Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) - Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) ensign.svg  Royal Brunei Land Force [1] 09.RBrLF-OC.svg
Pegawai kadet
Naval Ensign of Brunei.svg  Royal Brunei Navy [2] 08.RBrN-OC.svg
Pegawai kadet
Ensign of the Royal Brunei Air Force.svg  Royal Brunei Air Force 09.RBrAF-OC.svg
Pegawai kadet

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) - Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) ensign.svg  Royal Brunei Land Force [1]
07.RBrLF-WO1.svg 06.RBrLF-WO2.svg 04.RBrLF-SSG.svg 03.RBrLF-SGT.svg
02.RBrLF-CPL.svg 01.RBrLF-LCPL.svg No insignia
Pegawai waran 1 Pegawai waran 2 Staf sarjan Sarjan Koperal Lans koperal Prebet/Soldadu
Naval Ensign of Brunei.svg  Royal Brunei Navy [2]
06.RBrN-WO1.svg 05.RBrN-WO2.svg 04.RBrN-SSG.svg 03.RBrN-SGT.svg
02.RBrN-CPL.svg 01.RBrN-LCPL.svg No insignia
Pegawai waran 1 Pegawai waran 2 Bintara kanan Bintara Laskar kanan Laskar muda Prebet/Soldadu
Ensign of the Royal Brunei Air Force.svg  Royal Brunei Air Force [3]
07.RBrAF-WO1.svg 06.RBrAF-WO2.svg 04.RBrAF-SSG.svg 03.RBrAF-SGT.svg
02.RBrAF-CPL.svg 01.RBrAF-LCPL.svg No insignia
Pegawai waran 1 (udara) Pegawai waran 2 (udara) Staf sarjan (udara) Sarjan (udara) Koperal (udara) Lans koperal (udara) Prebet/Soldadu (udara)
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

Additional ranks and appointments

Rank groupSenior appointments
Royal Brunei Land Force (RBLF) - Tentera Darat Diraja Brunei (TDDB) ensign.svg  Royal Brunei Land Force [1] 08.RBrLF-FSGM.svg 05.RBrLF-CSGM.svg
Sarjan mejar
(Jawatan)
Pegawai kadet
Naval Ensign of Brunei.svg  Royal Brunei Navy [2] 08.RBrLF-FSGM.svg
Sarjan mejar
(Jawatan)
Ensign of the Royal Brunei Air Force.svg  Royal Brunei Air Force 08.RBrAF-FSGM.svg
Sarjan mejar
(Jawatan)

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