Military ranks of Barbados

The Military ranks of Barbados are the military insignia used by the Barbados Defence Force.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Barbados Regiment[1]
Major generalBrigadier generalColonelLieutenant colonelMajorCaptainFirst lieutenantSecond lieutenantOfficer cadet


 Barbados Coast Guard[1]
CommodoreCommanderLieutenant CommanderLieutenantSub LieutenantMidshipman


Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Barbados Regiment[1]

No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1Warrant Officer Class 2Staff SergeantSergeantCorporalLance CorporalPrivate
(or equivalent)


 Barbados Coast Guard[1]
No insignia
Master chief petty officer class 1Master chief petty officer class 2Chief petty officerPetty officerLeading seamanAble seamanSeaman


Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

Historical ranks

Other ranks
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Barbados Regiment
(2018–2021)

No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1Warrant Officer Class 2Staff SergeantSergeantCorporalLance CorporalPrivate
(or equivalent)
Barbados Regiment
(–2018)

No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1Warrant Officer Class 2Staff SergeantSergeantCorporalLance CorporalPrivate
(or equivalent)

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