Military ranks of Bahamas

The Military ranks of Bahamas are the military insignia used by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Bahamas does not have an army or air force, and the entire defence force is composed of the navy. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Bahamas shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Ranks

Commissioned Officers

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Royal Bahamas Defence Force	No equivalent
									Commodore		Captain	Senior Commander	Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Senior Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant			Acting Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman

Enlisted

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Royal Bahamas Defence Force							No equivalent																				No equivalent								No insignia
	Force chief petty officer								Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading marine						Able marine						Marine

References

• "OFFICER RANKS". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
• "ENLISTED RATES". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
• "Ranks". Facebook. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 14 January 2021.