Military ranks of Guyana

The Military ranks of Guyana are the military insignia used by the Guyana Defence Force. Guyana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Guyana Army[2] v t e
	Commander-in-Chief		Minister of Defence				Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Ensign		Officer Cadet
Guyana Coast Guard v t e
							Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant Junior Grade			Sub lieutenant			Midshipman
Guyana Air Corps v t e
													Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

Former insignia

Rank group	General/flag officers
Army
	Lieutenant general	Brigadier general

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. However, ranks are promoted to the acting rank before they are actually confirm into it.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Guyana Army[2] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Guyana Coast Guard v t e
	Fleet chief petty officer						Chief petty officer		Senior petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman
Guyana Air Corps v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

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