Military ranks of Tonga
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The military ranks of Tonga used by His Majesty's Armed Forces are similar to those used in other Commonwealth armed forces.[1]
| Rank group | Commander-in-chief | |
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 Tongan Land Force |
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| Tongan Maritime Force |  | |
| Name | Commander-in-chief | |
| Tongan | Komanitā-pule | |
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tongan Land Component[2] |
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| Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pilikaria seniale | Kenolo | Lafitani kenolo | Mesia | Kapiteni | Lafitani | Lafitani ua | ||||||||||||||||||
 Tongan Navy[2] |
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| Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Midshipman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tongan Land Component[2] |
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No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 'Ofisa Fakamafai Kalasi 1 | 'Ofisa Fakamafai Kalasi 2 | Sitafu satini | Satini | Kopila | Lani kopila | Palaiveti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tongan Navy[2] |
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No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 'Ofisa Fakamafai Kalasi 1 | 'Ofisa Fakamafai Kalasi 2 | Sitafu satini | Satini | Kopila | Lani kopila | Palaiveti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Millen, P.G. (June 1983). The Visiting Forces (Relative Ranks) Regulations (PDF). Wellington: Government of New Zealand. p. 49. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
- 1 2 3 4 "Tonga Defence Services (Amendment) Regulations 2009" (PDF). Tonga Government Gazette Supplement Extraordinary. 5: 151–153. 10 May 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 August 2025. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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