Military ranks of Barbados

Summary

The Military ranks of Barbados are the military insignia used by the Barbados Defence Force.

Commissioned officer ranks edit

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Barbados Regiment[1]
                 
Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer cadet


  Barbados Coast Guard[1]
           
Commodore Commander Lieutenant Commander Lieutenant Sub Lieutenant Midshipman


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

Other ranks edit

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Barbados Regiment[1]
         
    No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


  Barbados Coast Guard[1]
            No insignia
Master chief petty officer class 1 Master chief petty officer class 2 Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Historical ranks edit

Other ranks
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Barbados Regiment
(2018–2021)
         
    No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)
  Barbados Regiment
(–2018)
         
    No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube. Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

External links edit

  • Parliament of Barbados. "Defence (Rates of Pay, Loans and Allowances) Regulations, 1997" (PDF). pp. 9–12. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  • "Barbados". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 29 October 2021.