Military ranks of Liberia

The Military ranks of Liberia are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Liberia. Liberia shares a rank structure similar to that of the United States Armed Forces.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Liberian Ground Forces[2]
Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Liberian National Coast Guard[2]
Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Lieutenant (junior grade) Ensign
Liberian Air Wing[2]
Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
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
Liberian Ground Forces[2]
 No insignia
Command sergeant major Master sergeant Sergeant first class Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Private first class Private Private
Liberian National Coast Guard[2]
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 recruit
Liberian Air Wing[2]
Chief master sergeant Master sergeant Technical sergeant Staff sergeant Senior airman/woman Airman/woman first class Airman/woman Airman/woman basic
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ Ehrenreich, Frederick (1992). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold D. (ed.). Liberia: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 276. LCCN 85-7393. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Defense Act of 2008" (PDF). 3 September 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  • "Liberia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 6 January 2021.