Military ranks of Jamaica

The Military ranks of Jamaica are the military insignia used by the Jamaica Defence Force. Being a Commonwealth realm, Jamaica shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Commissioned officer ranks[]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Jamaican Army[1] v t
					Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Jamaican Coast Guard[1] v t
					Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman
Jamaican Air Wing v t
													Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks[]

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Jamaican Army[1] v t																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Jamaican Coast Guard[1] v t																																			No insignia
	Master chief petty officer 1						Master chief petty officer		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman						Ordinary seaman
Jamaican Air Wing v t																													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

Pre 2019 ranks[]

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Commissioned officer ranks[]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Jamaica v t
					Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Jamaican Coast Guard[1] v t
					Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman
Jamaica v t
													Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Other ranks[]

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Jamaican Army (–2019) v t																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Jamaican Coast Guard (–2019) v t																																			No insignia
	Master chief petty officer I						Master chief petty officer II		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman						Ordinary seaman
Jamaican Air Wing (–2019) v t																													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[]

External links[]

• "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
• "Jamaica". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 4 January 2022.