Military ranks of Jamaica

The Military ranks of Jamaica are the military insignia used by the Jamaica Defence Force. Being a Commonwealth realm, Jamaica shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Commissioned Officers

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

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
Jamaican Army	No equivalent
					Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Jamaican Coast Guard	No equivalent
					Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman
Jamaican Air Wing	No equivalent
													Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
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

Enlisted

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

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Jamaican Army																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Jamaican Coast Guard																											No equivalent								No insignia
	Force Sergeant Major	Brigade Sergeant Major	Regulating Master Chief Petty Officer I	Master Chief Petty Officer I - Technical			Master Chief Petty Officer II (Technical)	Master Chief Petty Officer II	Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer												Leading Seaman						Able Seaman						Ordinary Seaman
Jamaican Air Wing																													No insignia
	Regimental Sergeant Major			Warrant Officer Class 1 - Technical			Warrant Officer Class 2 - Technical	Warrant Officer Class 2	Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Pre 2019 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
Jamaica	No equivalent
					Lieutenant General		Major General		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Jamaican Coast Guard	No equivalent
					Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman
Jamaica	No equivalent
													Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
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

Enlisted

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Jamaica																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Jamaica																	No equivalent										No equivalent								No insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer I						Master Chief Petty Officer II		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer												Leading Seaman						Able Seaman						Ordinary Seaman
Jamaica																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Jamaican Land Forces)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Jamaican Coast Guard)
• "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.}}
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• "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2019-02-08. Retrieved 2019-02-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)