Military ranks of Seychelles

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The Military ranks of Seychelles are the military insignia used by the Seychelles People's Defence Force.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Army [1]
Seychelles Army OF-06 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-05 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-04 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-03 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-02 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-01b (2018).svg Seychelles Army OF-01a (2018).svg
Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Coast Guard [1]
British Royal Navy OF-6 (new).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OF-06 (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OF-05 (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OF-04 (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OF-03 (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OF-02 (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OF-01b (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OF-01a (2018).svg
Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Air Force [1]
Seychelles Air Force OF-06 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OF-05 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OF-04 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OF-03 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OF-02 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OF-01b (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OF-01a (2018).svg
Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officer
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Army [1] Seychelles Army OF-D (2018).svg
Officer cadet
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Coast Guard [1] Seychelles Coast Guard OF-D (2018).svg
Officer cadet
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Air Force [1] Seychelles Air Force OF-D (2018).svg
Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Infantry Unit [1]
Seychelles-Army-OR-9.svg Seychelles-Army-OR-8.svg Seychelles Army OR-07 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OR-06 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OR-04 (2018).svg Seychelles Army OR-03 (2018).svg No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Coast Guard [1]
Seychelles Coast Guard OR-09 (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OR-08 (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OR-07 (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OR-06 (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OR-04 (2018).svg Seychelles Coast Guard OR-03 (2018).svg No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Flag of Seychelles.svg Seychelles Air Force [1]
Seychelles Air Force OR-09 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OR-08 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OR-07 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OR-06 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OR-04 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OR-03 (2018).svg Seychelles Air Force OR-01 (2018).svg
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 8 9 "Rank structure". spdf.sc. Seychelles People's Defence Forces. Retrieved 4 June 2021.