Papua New Guinea Defence Force ranks

Papua New Guinea military ranks are the military ranks of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force and are largely based on those of the United Kingdom.^[1][2][3]

Commissioned officers

Rank insignias

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer
Papua New Guinea (Edit)	No equivalent
							Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant						Midshipman

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer
Papua New Guinea (Edit)	No equivalent
							Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet

Equivalent NATO Code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) & Student officer
Papua New Guinea (Edit)	No equivalent
											Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet

Non-commissioned personnel

Rank insignias

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Papua New Guinea (Edit)							No Equivalent										No Equivalent						No Equivalent				No Insignia
	Warrant Officer								Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer								Leading Seaman						Able Seaman		Seaman

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Papua New Guinea (Edit)																	No equivalent										No Insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant Plag Sajen		Sergeant Sajen												Corporal Kopil		Lance Corporal		Private Soldia

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Papua New Guinea (Edit)													No Equivalent								No Equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant				Corporal				Lance Corporal								Private

Higher flag ranks and ceremonial ranks

Appointments to the most senior ranks are ceremonial, for the head of state and members of the royal family.^[4]

Notes and references

External links

• Uniform Encyclopedia Papua New Guinea Army
• Uniform Encyclopedia Papua New Guinea Navy
• Papua New Guinea ranks WWII