Military ranks of Trinidad and Tobago
The Military ranks of Trinidad and Tobago are the military insignia used by the Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Being a former colony of the United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tobago shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Acting sub-lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||
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| Air vice marshal | Air commodore | Group captain | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Pilot officer | |||||||||||||||||
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Student officer ranks
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Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fleet chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Warrant officer I | Warrant officer II | Sergeant | Corporal | Senior technician | Senior aircraftman | Junior aircraftman/ Junior technician | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
[edit]- ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "The West Indies". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 800. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Rank Chart (Commissioned Officers)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
- ^ a b c "Rank Chart (Enlisted)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
