The Military ranks of Guyana are the military insignia used by the Guyana Defence Force. Guyana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Guyana Army[2] | _Commander_in_Chief_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Minister_of_Defence_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Major_General_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Brigadier_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Colonel_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Lt_Colonel_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Major_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Captain_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Lieutenant_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _2nd_Lieutenant_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} |  | .svg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Commander-in-Chief | Minister of Defence | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Ensign | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Guyana Coast Guard |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant Junior Grade | Sub lieutenant | Midshipman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Guyana Air Corps | _Air_Corps_Lt_Colonel_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Air_Corps_Major_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Air_Corps_Captain_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Air_Corps_Lieutenant_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | _Air_Corps_2nd_Lieutenant_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lieutenant Colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer Cadet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Former insignia
| Rank group | General/flag officers | |
|---|---|---|
| Army |  | _Brigadier_General_rank_insignia.svg){kind=icon} |
| Lieutenant general | Brigadier general | |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. However, ranks are promoted to the acting rank before they are actually confirm into it.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guyana Army[2] | _Warrant_Officer_1_insignia.svg) | _Warrant_Officer_2_insignia.svg) | _OR-8a.svg) | _Staff_Sergeant_insignia.svg) | _Sergeant_insignia.svg){kind=small} | _Corporal_insignia.svg){kind=small} | _Lance_Corporal_insignia.svg){kind=small} | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guyana Coast Guard |  | | | |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fleet chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Senior petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Guyana Air Corps | 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
- Granger, David (1975). "Chapter 1:THE COLONIAL HERITAGE: 1878 – 1964". The New Road – a short history of the establishment of the Guyana Defence Force. Guyana Defence Force. ASIN B0007CC6HG.
External links
- "Guyana". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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