Ranks of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces

Last updated February 29, 2024

The Military ranks of Fiji are the military insignia used by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces. Being a former Crown colony, Fiji shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Fiji Infantry Regiment v t e
Fiji Infantry Regiment v t e		Major general	Brigadier	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer cadet
Republic of Fiji Navy v t e
Republic of Fiji Navy v t e		Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Ensign	Midshipman
Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Fiji Infantry Regiment v t e							No insignia
Fiji Infantry Regiment v t e	Warrant officer class 1	Warrant officer class 2	Staff sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Lance corporal	Private (or equivalent)
Republic of Fiji Navy v t e								No insignia
Republic of Fiji Navy v t e	Warrant officer class 1	Warrant officer class 2	Chief petty officer	Petty officer	Leading seaman			Ordinary seaman
Rank group	Senior NCOs				Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Fiji" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 213. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 27 January 2022.

External links

"Fiji". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

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[1] Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Fiji" . In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 213. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 27 January 2022.

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