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. The highest flag rank ever awarded was that of lieutenant general, in a non-military capacity to the previous Minister of Defence, Abdul Sattar, although the President being the Commander-in-Chief, used to hold the rank of general in a non-military capacity. However, after the restructuring efforts in 2012, the highest military rank in Maldives National Defence Force is set to Major General rank, designated to the Chief of Defence Force.^[1]

Ranks

Officers

Rank group					Field/senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Maldivian Marine Corps^[2] v t e
	ޖެނެރަލް	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް	މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް	ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް	ކާނަލް	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް	މޭޖަރ	ކެޕްޓަން	ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް
	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second lieutenant	Officer candidate
Maldivian Coast Guard v t e
Maldivian Coast Guard v t e				Brigadier general ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް	Colonel ކާނަލް	Lieutenant colonel ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް	Major މޭޖަރ	Captain ކެޕްޓަން	Lieutenant ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް	Second lieutenant ލެފްޓިނަންޓް	Officer Cadet
Maldives land forces and air wing v t e
Maldives land forces and air wing v t e	General ޖެނެރަލް	Lieutenant general ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް	Major general މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް	Brigadier general ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް	Colonel ކާނަލް	Lieutenant colonel ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް	Major މޭޖަރ	Captain ކެޕްޓަން	Lieutenant ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް	Second lieutenant ލެފްޓިނަންޓް	Officer candidate

Warrant officer corps

Equivalent NATO rank	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
Maldivian Marine Corps v t e
Maldivian Marine Corps v t e	Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer grade 4	Warrant officer grade 3	Warrant officer grade 2	Warrant officer grade 1
Maldivian Coast Guard v t e
Maldivian Coast Guard v t e	Chief Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer Grade 4	Warrant Officer Grade 3	Warrant Officer Grade 2	Warrant Officer Grade 1

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Maldivian Marine Corps^[2] v t e												No insignia
Maldivian Marine Corps^[2] v t e	Sergeant major of the defence force ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް	Command sergeant major ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ		Sergeant major ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ	First sergeant ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް	Sergeant first class ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް	Staff sergeant ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް	Sergeant ސާރޖަންޓް	Corporal ކޯޕްރަލް	Lance corporal ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް		Private ޕްރައިވެޓް
Maldivian Coast Guard v t e												No insignia
Maldivian Coast Guard v t e	Command sergeant major ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ		Sergeant major ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ		First sergeant ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް	Sergeant first class ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް	Staff sergeant ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް	Sergeant ސާރޖަންޓް	Corporal ކޯޕްރަލް	Lance corporal ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް		Private ޕްރައިވެޓް
Maldives land forces and air wing v t e												No insignia
Maldives land forces and air wing v t e	Sergeant major of the defence force ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް	Command sergeant major ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ		Sergeant major ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ	First sergeant ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް	Sergeant first class ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް	Staff sergeant ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް	Sergeant ސާރޖަންޓް	Corporal ކޯޕްރަލް	Lance corporal ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް		Private ޕްރައިވެޓް
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

^ "Ranks Used". MNDF. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

[1] "Ranks Used". MNDF. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012.

[Maldives-2] "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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