Military ranks of Belize

The Military ranks of Belize are the military insignia used by the Belize Defence Force. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Belize 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
Belize (Edit)	No equivalent
							Major-General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Belize (Edit)	No equivalent
							Rear admiral		Rear admiral (lower half)		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Ensign			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) 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
Belize (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Belize (Edit)																																			Unknown
	Master chief petty officer						Senior chief petty officer		Chief petty officer		Petty officer first class						Petty officer second class						Petty officer third class				Seaman		Seaman apprentice

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Belize Defence Force)
• Ambergristoday.com (Belize Coast Guard Promotes Sanpedrana Alma Pinelo To Lieutenant Commander)
• Ambergristoday.com (Belize Coast Guard Females Giveaway Shoes)
• Channel5belize.com (Coast Guard Graduates 46)
• bcg.gov.bz (State Of The Belize Coast Guard 2019)