Military ranks of Jamaica

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The Military ranks of Jamaica are the military insignia used by the Jamaica Defence Force. Jamaica shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaican Army [1]
Jamaica-Army-OF-8 (new).svg Jamaica-Army-OF-7 (new).svg Jamaica-Army-OF-6 (new).svg Jamaica-Army-OF-5 (new).svg Jamaica-Army-OF-4 (new).svg Jamaica-Army-OF-3 (new).svg Jamaica-Army-OF-2.svg Jamaica-Army-OF-1b.svg Jamaica-Army-OF-1a.svg
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg  Jamaican Coast Guard [1]
British Royal Navy OF-8.svg Generic-Navy-11.svg British Royal Navy OF-7.svg Generic-Navy-10.svg British Royal Navy OF-6 (new).svg Generic-Navy-9b.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
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-lieutenant
Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg  Jamaican Air Wing
Jamaican Air Force OF-4.svg Jamaican Air Force OF-3.svg Jamaican Air Force OF-2.svg Jamaican Air Force OF-1B.svg Jamaican Air Force OF-1A.svg
Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officer
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaican Army [1] Jamaica-Army-OF-(D).svg
Officer cadet
Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg  Jamaican Coast Guard [1] British Royal Navy OF-1a.svg
Midshipman

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaican Army [1]
Jamaica-Army-OR-9d.svg Jamaica-Army-OR-9c.svg Blank.svg Jamaica-Army-OR-9a.svg Jamaica-Army-OR-8b.svg Jamaica-Army-OR-8a.svg Jamaica-Army-OR-7.svg Jamaica-Army-OR-6.png Jamaica-Army-OR-4.png Jamaica-Army-OR-3.png No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg  Jamaican Coast Guard [1]
Jamaica-Navy-OR-9d.png Jamaica-Navy-OR-9c.png Blank.svg Jamaica-Navy-OR-9a.png Jamaica-Navy-OR-8b.png Jamaica-Navy-OR-8a.png Jamaica-Navy-OR-7.svg Jamaica-Navy-OR-6.svg British Royal Navy OR-4.svg Kenya-AirForce-OR-3.svg No insignia
Master chief petty officer 1 Master chief petty officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seaman
Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg  Jamaican Air Wing
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Jamaican Air Force OR-7.svg Jamaican Air Force OR-6.svg Jamaican Air Force OR-4.svg Jamaican Air Force OR-3.svg No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

Pre 2019 ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaica [2]
(–2019)
Jamaica-Army-OF-7.svg Jamaica-Army-OF-6.svg Jamaica-Army-OF-5.svg Jamaica-Army-OF-4.svg Jamaica-Army-OF-3.svg Jamaica-Army-OF-2.svg Jamaica-Army-OF-1b.svg Jamaica-Army-OF-1a.svg
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg  Jamaican Coast Guard [1]
British Royal Navy OF-8.svg Generic-Navy-11.svg British Royal Navy OF-7.svg Generic-Navy-10.svg British Royal Navy OF-6 (new).svg Generic-Navy-9b.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
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-lieutenant
Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg Jamaica
(–2019)
Jamaica-Air Force-OF-4 (Pre-2019).png Jamaica-Air Force-OF-3 (Pre-2019).png Jamaica-Air Force-OF-2.png Jamaica-Air Force-OF-1b.png Jamaica-Air Force-OF-1a.png
Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Jamaica.svg Jamaican Army
(–2019)
Fijian-OR-9.svg Fijian-OR-8.svg Fijian-OR-07.svg Fijian-OR-06.svg Fijian-OR-05.svg Fijian-OR-04.svg No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg  Jamaican Coast Guard
(–2019)
British Royal Navy OR-9.svg British Royal Navy OR-8.svg British Royal Navy OR-7.svg British Royal Navy OR-6.svg British Royal Navy OR-4.svg Kenya-AirForce-OR-3.svg No insignia
Master chief petty officer I Master chief petty officer II Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seaman
Ensign of the Jamaica Defence Force Air Wing.svg  Jamaican Air Wing
(–2019)
Fijian-OR-9.svg Fijian-OR-8.svg Fijian-OR-07.svg Fijian-OR-06.svg Fijian-OR-05.svg Fijian-OR-04.svg No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  2. "Jamaica Defence Force Promotes Senior Officers". Jamaica Defence Force . 7 November 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.