Comparative navy officer ranks of the Commonwealth

Summary

Rank comparison chart of naval forces of Commonwealth of Nations states.

Most of the 52 Commonwealth nations have their beginnings in British Empire and have shared naval traditions. By comparison, Gabon and Togo are French colonies, Mozambique is a former Portuguese colony while Rwanda is a German and later, Belgian colony. Even after some had achieved a degree of independent government from the UK, their naval protection was still British; the Royal New Zealand Navy did not exist separately until 1941.

Officers edit

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard[1]
             
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-lieutenant Midshipman


  Royal Australian Navy[2]
                                 
Admiral of the fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Acting sub lieutenant Midshipman


  Royal Bahamas Defence Force[3]
                   
Commodore Captain Senior commander Commander Lieutenant commander Senior lieutenant Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Acting Sub-lieutenant Midshipman


  Bangladesh Navy[4]
                           
এ্যাডমিরাল
Ēyāḍamirāla
ভাইস এ্যাডমিরাল
Bhā'isa ēyāḍamirāla
রিয়ার এ্যাডমিরাল
Riẏāra ēyāḍamirāla
কমোডোর
Kamōḍōra
ক্যাপ্টেন
Kyāpṭēna
কমান্ডার
Kamānḍāra
লেফটেন্যান্ট কমান্ডার
Lēphaṭēn'yānṭa kamānḍāra
লেফটেন্যান্ট
Lēphaṭēn'yānṭa
সাব-লেফটেন্যান্ট
Sāba-lēphaṭēn'yānṭa
এ্যাক্টিং সাব-লেফটেন্যান্ট
Ēyākṭiṁ sāba-lēphaṭēn'yānṭa
মিডশিপম্যান
Miḍaśipamyāna
  Barbados Coast Guard[5]
           
Commodore Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Midshipman


  Belize Coast Guard
                Various[note 1]
               
Rear admiral Rear admiral (lower half) Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign Officer cadet


  Botswana No navy


  Royal Brunei Navy[6]
                          
Laksamana armada Laksamana Laksamana madya Laksamana muda Laksamana pertama Kepten Komander Leftenan komander Leftenan Leftenan madya Leftenan muda
  Cameroon Navy
                   
Amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
  Royal Canadian Navy[7]
                             
Admiral Vice-admiral Rear-admiral Commodore Captain (N) Commander Lieutenant-commander Lieutenant (N) Sub-lieutenant Acting sub-lieutenant Naval cadet
Amiral Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Commodore Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe Aspirant de marine


  Cyprus Navy[8]
               
Αρχιπλοίαρχος
Archiploíarchos
Πλοίαρχος
Ploíarchos
Αντιπλοίαρχος
Antiploíarchos
Πλωτάρχης
Plotárchis
Υποπλοίαρχος
Ypoploíarchos
Ανθυποπλοίαρχος
Anthypoploíarchos
Σημαιοφόρος
Simaiofóros


  Dominica No navy


  Eswatini No navy


  Republic of Fiji Navy
                   
Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Ensign Midshipman


  Gabonese Navy
                   
Amiral Vice-amiral d'escadre Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe


  Ghana Navy
                         
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant


  Grenada No navy


  Guyana Coast Guard
                 
Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant Junior Grade Sub
lieutenant
Midshipman


  Indian Navy[9]
                      
Admiral
एडमिरल
Vice admiral
वाइस एडमिरल
Rear admiral
रियर एडमिरल
Commodore
कमोडोर
Captain
कैप्टन
Commander
कमांडर
Lieutenant commander
लेफ़्टिनेंट कमांडर
Lieutenant
लेफ्टिनेंट
Sub-lieutenant
सब लेफ्टिनेंट
Midshipman
मिडशिपमैन
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Jamaican Coast Guard[10]
                         
Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman


  Kenya Navy[11]
                   
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant


  Kiribati No navy


  Lesotho No navy


  Royal Malaysian Navy[12]
                                   
Laksamana armada Laksamana Laksamana madya Laksamana muda Laksamana pertama Kepten Komander Leftenan komander Leftenan Leftenan madya Leftenan muda Pegawai kadet kanan Pegawai kadet


  Maritime Squadron of Malta[13]
             
Brigadier
Brigadier
Colonel
Kurunell
Lieutenant colonel
Logutenent kurunell
Major
Maġġur
Captain
Kaptan
Lieutenant
Logutenent
Second lieutenant
Sekond logutenent


  Mauritius No navy


  Mozambique Naval Command
                 
Almirante Vice-almirante Contra-almirante Capitão de mar e guerra Capitão de fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha


  Namibian Navy[14]
                     
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral junior grade Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant junior grade Ensign Midshipman


  Namibian Marine Corps
             
Marine Commandant Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign Midshipman


  Nauru No navy


  Royal New Zealand Navy[15]
                         
Admiral of the fleet[16] Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Ensign Midshipman


  Nigerian Navy[17]
                               
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman


  Pakistan Navy[18]
                           
Admiral
ایڈمرل
Vice admiral
وائس ایڈمرل
Rear admiral
بحریہ کا امیر
Commodore
کموڈور
Captain
کپتان
Commander
کمانڈر
Lieutenant commander
لیفٹیننٹ کمانڈر
Lieutenant
لیفٹیننٹ
Sub-lieutenant
سب لیفٹیننٹ
Midshipman
مڈ شپ مین


  Papua New Guinea Maritime Element
               
Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander
Lieutenant Sub
Lieutenant
Midshipman


  Rwanda No navy


  Saint Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard
         
Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman Officer Cadet


  Saint Lucia No navy


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No navy


  Samoa No navy


  Seychelles Coast Guard[19]
                
Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet


  Sierra Leone Navy
                 
Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Sub-Lieutenant Midshipman


  Republic of Singapore Navy[20]
No insignia yet                          
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral
(junior grade)
Colonel Senior lieutenant colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Midshipman


  Solomon Islands No navy


  South African Navy[21]
                         
Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Rear admiral
(junior grade)
Captain Commander Lieutenant
commander
Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Ensign Midshipman


  Sri Lanka Navy[22]
                          
Admiral of the fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Acting Sub-lieutenant Midshipman


  Swaziland No navy


  Tanzania Naval Command
                 
Vice admiral Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Ensign


  Togolese Navy[23]
               
Vice-amiral Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe


  Tongan Navy[24]
               
Commander-in-chief Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Midshipman


  Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard[25]
                   
Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub-lieutenant Acting sub-lieutenant Midshipman Officer cadet


  Tuvalu No navy


  Uganda No navy


  Royal Navy[26]
                                 
Admiral of the Fleet Admiral Vice admiral Rear admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Midshipman Officer Cadet


  Royal Marines[27]
                       
Captain General
Royal Marines
General Lieutenant-general Major-general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet


  Vanuatu Maritime Wing
       
Commander
Komanda
Lieutenant commander
Lietnen Komanda
Lieutenant
Lietnen
Sub lieutenant
Sab-Lietnen
Officer Cadet


  Zambia No navy


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ Dependent on the establishment the Officer Cadet studies at. This has included Heroica Escuela Naval Militar, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and the United States Coast Guard Academy.

References edit

  1. ^ Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force. "Paratus" (PDF). Regional Publications Ltd. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Badges of rank" (PDF). defence.gov.au. Department of Defence (Australia). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  3. ^ "OFFICER RANKS". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. ^ Bangladesh Navy. "Rank of Navy & Equivalent Rank". navy.mil.bd. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
  5. ^ "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube. Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
  6. ^ "Admiralty Ranks – RBN Admiralty Rank". Navy.MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy Headquarters, Muara Naval Base: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ^ "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  8. ^ "Βαθμοί" [Ranks]. army.gov.cy (in Greek). Cypriot National Guard. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Ranks & Insignia". Join Indian Navy. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  10. ^ "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
  11. ^ "KDF Ranks". mod.go.ke. Ministry of Defence - Kenya. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  12. ^ "Pangkat". mafhq.mil.my (in Malay). Malaysian Armed Forces. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Rank Insignia". afm.gov.mt. Armed Forces of Malta. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
  14. ^ "Government Notice" (PDF). Government Gazette of the Republic of Namibia. Vol. 4547. 20 August 2010. pp. 99–102. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Badges of Rank" (PDF). nzdf.mil.nz. New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  16. ^ Shown with cipher of Elizabeth II
  17. ^ Smaldone, Joseph P. (1992). "National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Nigeria: a country study. Area Handbook (5th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 296–297. LCCN 92009026. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  18. ^ "LIFE IN PN:RANKS". www.paknavy.gov.pk. Pakistan Navy Official Website. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
  19. ^ "Rank structure". spdf.sc. Seychelles People's Defence Forces. Retrieved 4 June 2021.
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