Military ranks of Maldives

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The Military ranks of the Maldives are the ranks used by the Maldives National Defence Force. The ranks are based on a combination of the traditional British military system and the U.S. military system.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Flag of the Maldives National Defence Force.svg Maldives National Defence Force [1] [2] Maldives Army OF-9.svg Maldives Army OF-8.svg Maldives Army OF-7.svg Maldives Army OF-6.svg Maldives Army OF-5.svg Maldives Army OF-4.svg Maldives Army OF-3.svg Maldives Army OF-2.svg Maldives Army OF-1b.svg Maldives Army OF-1a.svg
Dhivehi [1] ޖެނެރަލްލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލްމޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލްބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލްކާނަލްލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލްމޭޖަރކެޕްޓަންފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓްލެފްޓިނަންޓް
Malé JeneralLeftinant jeneralMeyjar jeneralBrigeydiar jeneralKaanalLeftinant kaanalMeyjarKeptanFast leftinantLeftinant
English translation [2] General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Lieutenant

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officer
Flag of the Maldives National Defence Force.svg Maldives National Defence Force Maldives Army OF-Dc.svg Maldives Army OF-Db.svg Maldives Army OF-Da.svg

Warrant corps

Rank groupWarrant officers
Flag of the Maldives National Defence Force.svg Maldives National Defence Force [1] [2] Maldives-Army-WO-5.svg Maldives-Army-WO-4.svg Maldives-Army-WO-3.svg Maldives-Army-WO-2.svg Maldives-Army-WO-1.svg
Dhivehi [1] ޗީފް ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ 4ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ 3ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ2ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ1
Malé Cheef vorant ofisarVorant ofisar 4Vorant ofisar 3Vorant ofisar 2Vorant ofisar 1
English translation [2] Chief warrant officer Warrant officer-4 Warrant officer-3 Warrant officer-2 Warrant officer-1

Prior to 2024, on rank slides, the insignia for warrant officers were displayed horizontally. [3] [4]

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of the Maldives National Defence Force.svg Maldives National Defence Force [1] [2] Maldives-Army-OR-9c.svg Maldives-Army-OR-9b.svg Maldives-Army-OR-9a.svg Maldives-Army-OR-8.svg Maldives-Army-OR-7.svg Maldives-Army-OR-6.svg Maldives-Army-OR-5.svg Maldives-Army-OR-4.svg Maldives-Army-OR-3.svg No insignia
Dhivehi [1] ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފްކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓްސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސްސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓްސާރޖަންޓްކޯޕްރަލްލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލްޕްރައިވެޓް
Malé Saarjant meyjar of emendeeefKomaand saarjant meyjarSaarjant meyjarFast saarjantSaarjant fast klaasStaaf saarjantSaarjantKoapralLaans koapralPraivet
English translation [2] Sergeant major of MNDF Command sergeant major Sergeant major First sergeant Sergeant first class Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Reynk strakchar" ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ [Rank structure]. mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Rank insignia". mndf.gov.mv. Maldives: Maldives National Defence Force . Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Rank insignia". mndf.gov.mv. Maldives: Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 10 March 2023. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "MNDF Ranks". mndf.gov.mv. Maldives National Defence Force.


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