Comparative army enlisted ranks of Oceania

Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers (NCOs) and enlisted personnel for all armies and land forces of Oceanian states.

Enlisted

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Australian Army[1]
Regimental sergeant major of the army Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal No insignia
Regimental sergeant major of the army Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia No army


Fiji Infantry Regiment
Regimental Sergeant Major of the Army Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant
Corporal Lance Corporal No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Kiribati Kiribati No army


Marshall Islands Marshall Islands No army


Nauru Nauru No army


 New Zealand Army[2]
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 (sergeant major) Staff sergeant Sergeant Bombardier/corporal Lance bombardier/lance corporal No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)
Palau Palau No army


Papua New Guinea Land Element
No insignia
Warrant officer class 1
?
Warrant officer class 2
?
Staff sergeant
Plag Sajen
Sergeant
Sajen
Corporal
Kopul
Lance corporal
Lans Kopul
Private
Praivet
Samoa Samoa No army


Solomon Islands Solomon Islands No army


Tongan Land Component[3]
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant
Corporal Lance Corporal 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
Tuvalu Tuvalu No army


Vanuatu Mobile Forces

Warrant Officer
Class 1
Warrant Officer
Class 2
Staff Sergeant
Staf Sajen
Sergeant
Sajen
Corporal
Kofol
Lance Corporal Constable
Polis
Recruit
Rikrut
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

See also

References

  1. ^ "Badges of rank" (PDF). defence.gov.au. Department of Defence (Australia). Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Badges of Rank" (PDF). nzdf.mil.nz. New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Tonga Defence Services (Amendment) Regulations 2009" (PDF). Tonga Government Gazette Supplement Extraordinary. 5: 151–153. 10 May 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2021.