Military ranks of Maldives
The Military ranks of the Maldives are based on a combination of the traditional British military system and the U.S. military system. The highest flag rank ever awarded was that of lieutenant general, in a non-military capacity to the previous Defence Minister Abdul Sattar, although the president being the commander in chief used to hold the rank of general in a non-military capacity. However, after the restructuring efforts in 2012, the highest military rank in Maldives National Defence Force is set to Major General rank, designated to the Chief of Defence Force.[1]
Ranks
Officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and Coast Guard respectively.
| Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Major General | Brigadier General | Colonel | Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second Lieutenant | Officer Candidate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Maldivian Coast Guard |
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| Captain | Commander | Lieutenant Commander | Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Acting Sub-Lieutenant | Midshipman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer corps
| Equivalent NATO rank | WO-1 | WO-2 | WO-3 | WO-4 | WO-5 | |||||
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| Warrant Officer Grade 1 | Warrant Officer Grade 2 | Warrant Officer Grade 3 | Warrant Officer Grade 4 | Chief Warrant Officer | ||||||
Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and navy respectively.
| Equivalent NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Maldivian Marine Corps |
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| Sergeant Major of the Defence Force | Command Sergeant Major | Sergeant Major | First Sergeant | Sergeant First Class | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "Ranks Used". MNDF. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011.
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