Military ranks of Trinidad and Tobago
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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.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Trinidad and Tobago Regiment[2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | .svg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Major general | Brigadier general | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer cadet
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 Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard[2] |   |   |  |  |  |  |  | |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Acting sub-lieutenant | Midshipman | Officer cadet
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 Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard[2] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air vice marshal | Air commodore | Group captain | Wing commander | Squadron leader | Flight lieutenant | Flying officer | Pilot officer | Officer cadet
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| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks[edit]
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Trinidad and Tobago Regiment[3] |  | | |  |  |  | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private
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| Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard[3] |  |  |  |  | No insignia | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fleet chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Ordinary seaman
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| Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard[3] |  | |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Warrant officer I | Warrant officer II | Sergeant | Corporal | Senior technician | Senior aircraftman | Junior Aircraftman/ Junior technician
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| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 "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.