Military ranks of Maldives

The Military ranks of the Maldives are the ranks used by the Maldives National Defence Force. The ranks are based on a combination of the traditional British military system and the U.S. military system.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Maldives National Defence Force[1][2]
Dhivehi[1] ޖެނެރަލް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް ކާނަލް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް މޭޖަރ ކެޕްޓަން ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް
Malé Jeneral Leftinant jeneral Meyjar jeneral Brigeydiar jeneral Kaanal Leftinant kaanal Meyjar Keptan Fast leftinant Leftinant
English translation[2] General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Lieutenant

Student officer ranks

Rank group Student officer
Maldives National Defence Force

Warrant corps

Rank group Warrant officer
Maldives National Defence Force[1][2]
Dhivehi[1] ޗީފް ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ 4 ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ 3 ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ2 ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ1
Malé Cheef vorant ofisar Vorant ofisar 4 Vorant ofisar 3 Vorant ofisar 2 Vorant ofisar 1
English translation[2] Chief warrant officer Warrant officer-4 Warrant officer-3 Warrant officer-2 Warrant officer-1

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Maldives National Defence Force[1][2] No insignia
Dhivehi[1] ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް ސާރޖަންޓް ކޯޕްރަލް ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް ޕްރައިވެޓް
Malé Saarjant meyjar of emendeeef Komaand saarjant meyjar Saarjant meyjar Fast saarjant Saarjant fast klaas Staaf saarjant Saarjant Koapral Laans koapral Praivet
English translation[2] Sergeant major of MNDF Command sergeant major Sergeant major First sergeant Sergeant first class Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Rank insignia". MNDF. Maldives: MNDF. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  • "Maldives". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 17 July 2024.