Military ranks of Maldives
The Military ranks of the Maldives are the ranks used by the Maldives National Defence Force. The ranks are based on a combination of the traditional British military system and the U.S. military system. The highest flag rank ever awarded was that of lieutenant general, in a non-military capacity to the previous defence minister , although the president being the commander in chief used to hold the rank of general in a non-military capacity. However, after the restructuring efforts in 2012, the highest military rank in Maldives National Defence Force is set to Major General rank, designated to the Chief of Defence Force.[1]
Ranks[]
Officers[]
Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maldivian Marine Corps[2] |
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ޖެނެރަލް | ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް | މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް | ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް | ކާނަލް | ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް | މޭޖަރ | ކެޕްޓަން | ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް | ލެފްޓިނަންޓް | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer candidate
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Maldivian Coast Guard |
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Brigadier general ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް |
Colonel ކާނަލް |
Lieutenant colonel ލެފްޓިނ��ންޓް ކާނަލް |
Major މޭޖަރ |
Captain ކެޕްޓަން |
Lieutenant ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް |
Second lieutenant ލެފްޓިނަންޓް |
Officer Cadet
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Maldives land forces and air wing |
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General ޖެނެރަލް |
Lieutenant general ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް |
Major general މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް |
Brigadier general ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް |
Colonel ކާނަލް |
Lieutenant colonel ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް |
Major މޭޖަރ |
Captain ކެޕްޓަން |
Lieutenant ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް |
Second lieutenant ލެފްޓިނަންޓް |
Officer candidate |
Warrant officer corps[]
Equivalent NATO rank |
WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 | |||||
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Maldivian Marine Corps |
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Chief warrant officer | Warrant officer grade 4 | Warrant officer grade 3 | Warrant officer grade 2 | Warrant officer grade 1
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Maldivian Coast Guard |
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Chief Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Grade 4 | Warrant Officer Grade 3 | Warrant Officer Grade 2 | Warrant Officer Grade 1 |
Enlisted[]
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maldivian Marine Corps[2] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް |
Command sergeant major ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ |
Sergeant major ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ |
First sergeant ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް |
Sergeant first class ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް |
Staff sergeant ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް |
Sergeant ސާރޖަންޓް |
Corporal ކޯޕްރަލް |
Lance corporal ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް |
Private ޕްރައިވެޓް
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Maldivian Coast Guard |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Command sergeant major ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ |
Sergeant major ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ |
First sergeant ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް |
Sergeant first class ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް |
Staff sergeant ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް |
Sergeant ސާރޖަންޓް |
Corporal ކޯޕްރަލް |
Lance corporal ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް |
Private ޕްރައިވެޓް
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Maldives land forces and air wing |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ސާރޖަނ��ޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް |
Command sergeant major ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ |
Sergeant major ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ |
First sergeant ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް |
Sergeant first class ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް |
Staff sergeant ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް |
Sergeant ސާރޖަންޓް |
Corporal ކޯޕްރަލް |
Lance corporal ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް |
Private ޕްރައިވެޓް | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References[]
- ^ "Ranks Used". MNDF. Archived from the original on November 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
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