Military ranks of Liberia
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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.
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| Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
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| Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Ensign |
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| Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant |
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Command sergeant major | Master sergeant | Sergeant first class | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Private first class | Private | Private
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| 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
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| Chief master sergeant | Master sergeant | Technical sergeant | Staff sergeant | Senior airman/woman | Airman/woman first class | Airman/woman | Airman/woman basic
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References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "Defense Act of 2008" (PDF). 3 September 2008. p. 8. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
External links
- "Liberia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 6 January 2021.