Military ranks of Liberia

The Military ranks of Liberia are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Liberia. Liberia shares a rank structure similar to that of the United States Armed Forces and are laid out in the Liberian Defense Act of 2008.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks[]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Liberian Ground Forces[2] v t
					Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Liberian National Coast Guard[2] v t
											Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Ensign
Liberian Air Wing[2] v t
											Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
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
Liberian Ground Forces[2] v t																																			No insignia
	Command sergeant major						Master sergeant		Sergeant first class		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Private first class		Private						Private
Liberian National Coast Guard[2] v t
	Master Chief Petty Officer						Senior Chief Petty Officer		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer First Class						Petty Officer Second Class						Petty Officer Third Class				Seaman		Seaman recruit
Liberian Air Wing[2] v t
	Chief master sergeant						Master sergeant		Technical sergeant		Staff sergeant						Senior airman/woman						Airman/woman first class				Airman/woman		Airman/woman basic
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References[]

External links[]

• "Liberia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 6 January 2021.