Military ranks of Barbados
The Military ranks of Barbados are the military insignia used by the Barbados Defence Force.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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 Barbados Regiment[1][2] |
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 Barbados Coast Guard[1][2] |
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| Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub lieutenant | Midshipman | |||||||||||||||||
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Student officer ranks
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| Officer cadet |
Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Barbados Regiment[1][3] |
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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Barbados Coast Guard[1][3] |
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| Master chief petty officer class 1 | Master chief petty officer class 2 | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Seaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Historical ranks
- Commissioned officers
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| Barbados Regiment (–2024)[3] |
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- Other ranks
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| Barbados Regiment (2018–2021) |
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| Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Staff Sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Master chief petty officer class 1 | Master chief petty officer class 2 | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Seaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Appointments
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| Barbados Regiment (2018–2021) |
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References
- ^ a b c d "Brigadier Carlos Lovell - Chief of Staff, Barbados Defence Force". YouTube. Barbados Defence Force. 17 February 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
- ^ a b "Barbados Defence Force Change of Command Parade and Sunset Ceremony" (Press release). Barbados Defence Force. 17 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube. Barbados Defence Force. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
External links
- Parliament of Barbados. "Defence (Rates of Pay, Loans and Allowances) Regulations, 1997" (PDF). pp. 9–12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 July 2025. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
- Parliament of Barbados (1985). "Defence Act" (PDF). The Laws of Barbados. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2025.
- "Barbados". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 29 October 2021.