Military ranks of Belize
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The Military ranks of Belize are the military insignia used by the Belize Defence Force and Belize Coast Guard. Belize shares a rank structure similar to those used in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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 Belize Coast Guard |
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| Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) |
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Student officer ranks
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Master chief petty officer | Senior chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer first class | Petty officer second class | Petty officer third class | Seaman | Seaman apprentice | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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