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.

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

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
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				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

Non-commissioned personnel

Army

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
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	Warrant Officer Class 1 ?						Warrant Officer Class 2 ?		Staff Sergeant Plag Sajen		Sergeant Sajen												Corporal Kopil		Lance Corporal ?		Private Soldia

Navy

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2		OR-1

Air Force

Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6		OR-5		OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

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.

Further information: Monarchy in Papua New Guinea

External links

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