Military ranks of Jamaica
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The Military ranks of Jamaica are the military insignia used by the Jamaica Defence Force. Jamaica shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.
Student officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||
 Jamaican Coast Guard[1] |
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| Vice admiral | Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Sub-lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||
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| Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Jamaican Coast Guard[1] |
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| Midshipman |
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 1 | Master chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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Appointments
The rank insignia for NCO appointments.
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| Force sergeant major | Brigade sergeant major | Regimental sergeant major | |
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| Force sergeant major | Brigade sergeant major | Regulating sergeant major | |
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