Military ranks of Barbados

The Military ranks of Barbados are the military insignia used by the Barbados Defence Force. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Barbados shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.

Commissioned Officers

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) and student officer
Barbados (Edit)	No equivalent
							Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Barbados (Edit)	No equivalent
													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) and student officer

Enlisted

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Barbados (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Barbados (Edit)																	No equivalent										No equivalent								No insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer 1						Master Chief Petty Officer 2		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

References

• bdfbarbados.com (The Barbados Regiment)
• bdfbarbados.com (Media)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Barbados Defence Force)