Military ranks of Guyana

Summary

The Military ranks of Guyana are the military insignia used by the Guyana Defence Force. Guyana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks edit

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
  Guyana Army[2]
                       
Commander-in-Chief Minister of Defence Major general Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Ensign Officer Cadet


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


  Guyana Air Corps
         
Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant Officer Cadet


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

Former insignia edit

Rank group General/flag officers
Army    
Lieutenant general Brigadier general

Other ranks edit

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. However, ranks are promoted to the acting rank before they are actually confirm into it.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
  Guyana Army[2]
              No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)


  Guyana Coast Guard
       
   
Fleet chief petty officer Chief petty officer Senior petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman


  Guyana Air Corps

No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
(or equivalent)


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References edit

  1. ^ Simmons, Christopher S. (1993). "Guyana: National Security". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Guyana and Belize: a country study. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 137. LCCN 93010956. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b Merrill, Tim (1993). Guyana and Belize: country studies. Library of Congress. p. 138. LCCN 93010956. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  • Granger, David (1975). "Chapter 1:THE COLONIAL HERITAGE: 1878 – 1964". The New Road – a short history of the establishment of the Guyana Defence Force. Guyana Defence Force. ASIN B0007CC6HG.

External links edit

  • "Guyana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 December 2021.