Papua New Guinea Defence Force ranks

Papua New Guinea military ranks are the military ranks of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and are largely based on those of the United Kingdom.^[1][2][3]

Commissioned officers[]

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Papua New Guinea Land Element v t
							Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Senior Officer Cadet						Junior Officer Cadet
Papua New Guinea Maritime Element v t
							Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant						Midshipman
Papua New Guinea Air Element v t
											Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Senior Officer Cadet						Junior Officer Cadet
Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Enlisted[]

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Papua New Guinea Land Element v t																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1 ?						Warrant officer class 2 ?		Staff sergeant Plag Sajen		Sergeant Sajen												Corporal Kopul				Lance corporal Lans Kopul		Private Praivet
Papua New Guinea Maritime Element v t																																			No insignia
	Warrant officer								Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman						Seaman
Papua New Guinea Air Element v t																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Higher flag ranks and ceremonial ranks[]

Appointments to general officer and flag officer ranks were until recently^[4] only ceremonial, for the head of state and members of the royal family.^[5]

Notes and references[]

External links[]

• Uniform Encyclopedia Papua New Guinea Army
• Uniform Encyclopedia Papua New Guinea Navy
• Papua New Guinea ranks WWII