Military ranks of Maldives

The Military ranks of the Maldives are the ranks used by the Maldives National Defence Force. The ranks are based on a combination of the traditional British military system and the U.S. military system. The highest flag rank ever awarded was that of lieutenant general, in a non-military capacity to the previous Minister of Defence, Abdul Sattar, although the President being the Commander-in-Chief, used to hold the rank of general in a non-military capacity. However, after the restructuring efforts in 2012, the highest military rank in Maldives National Defence Force is set to Major General rank, designated to the Chief of Defence Force.[1]

Ranks

Officers

Rank group					Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Maldivian Marine Corps[2]
Maldivian Marine Corps[2]	ޖެނެރަލް Jeneral	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް Leftinant jeneral	މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް Meyjar jeneral	ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް Brigeydiar jeneral	ކާނަލް Kaanal	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް Leftinant kaanal	މޭޖަރ Meyjar	ކެޕްޓަން Keptan	ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Fast leftinant	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Leftinant
Maldivian Coast Guard
Maldivian Coast Guard				ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް Brigeydiar jeneral	ކާނަލް Kaanal	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް Leftinant kaanal	މޭޖަރ Meyjar	ކެޕްޓަން Keptan	ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Fast leftinant	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Leftinant	Officer Cadet
Maldives land forces and air wing
Maldives land forces and air wing	ޖެނެރަލް Jeneral	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް Leftinant jeneral	މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް Meyjar jeneral	ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް Brigeydiar jeneral	ކާނަލް Kaanal	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް Leftinant kaanal	މޭޖަރ Meyjar	ކެޕްޓަން Keptan	ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Fast leftinant	ލެފްޓިނަންޓް Leftinant	Officer candidate

Warrant officer corps

Equivalent NATO rank	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
Maldivian Marine Corps
Maldivian Marine Corps	Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer grade 4	Warrant officer grade 3	Warrant officer grade 2	Warrant officer grade 1
Maldivian Coast Guard
Maldivian Coast Guard	Chief Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer Grade 4	Warrant Officer Grade 3	Warrant Officer Grade 2	Warrant Officer Grade 1

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Maldivian Marine Corps[2]												No insignia
Maldivian Marine Corps[2]	ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް Saarjant meyjar of emendeeef	ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Komaand saarjant meyjar		ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Saarjant meyjar	ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް Fast saarjant	ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް Saarjant fast klaas	ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް Staaf saarjant	ސާރޖަންޓް Saarjant	ކޯޕްރަލް Koapral	ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް Laans koapral		ޕްރައިވެޓް Praivet
Maldivian Coast Guard												No insignia
Maldivian Coast Guard	ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Komaand saarjant meyjar		ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Saarjant meyjar		ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް Fast saarjant	ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް Saarjant fast klaas	ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް Staaf saarjant	ސާރޖަންޓް Saarjant	ކޯޕްރަލް Koapral	ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް Laans koapral		ޕްރައިވެޓް Praivet
Maldives land forces and air wing												No insignia
Maldives land forces and air wing	ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް Saarjant meyjar of emendeeef	ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Komaand saarjant meyjar		ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ Saarjant meyjar	ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް Fast saarjant	ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް Saarjant fast klaas	ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް Staaf saarjant	ސާރޖަންޓް Saarjant	ކޯޕްރަލް Koapral	ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް Laans koapral		ޕްރައިވެޓް Praivet
Rank group	Senior NCOs								Junior NCOs		Enlisted

References

"Ranks Used". MNDF. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012.
"ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.

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[1] "Ranks Used". MNDF. Archived from the original on February 11, 2012.

[Maldives-2] "ރޭންކް ސްޓްރަކްޗަރ". mndf.gov.mv (in Divehi). Maldives National Defence Force. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2021.