Military ranks of Seychelles

The Military ranks of Seychelles are the military insignia used by the Seychelles People's Defence Force. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, the Seychelles shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Commissioned Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, coast guard and air force 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
Seychelles Infantry Unit	No equivalent
									Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		1st Lieutenant			Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Seychelles Coast Guard	No equivalent
									Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant			Acting Sub Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Seychelles Air Force	No equivalent
									Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer Cadet
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

Enlisted

The rank insignia of enlisted for the army and coast guard respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Seychelles Infantry Unit																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Seychelles Coast Guard																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private
Seychelles Air Force
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Historic ranks

Pre-2018

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
Seychelles	No equivalent
									Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		1st Lieutenant			Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Seychelles	No equivalent																								No equivalent
									Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant			Acting Sub Lieutenant
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

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Seychelles																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• "RANK STRUCTURE". spdf.sc. Retrieved 2 October 2020.