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The '''Military ranks of Papua New Guinea''' are the military insignia used by the [[Papua New Guinea Defence Force]]. With its [[Royal Pacific Islands Regiment|military originating]] from the [[Australian Army]], [[Papua New Guinea]] shares a rank structure similar to that of [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite book |author-last1=Dyer |author-first1=Gwynne |editor-last1=Keegan |editor-first1=John |title=World armies |date=1979 |publisher=Royal Military Academy |location=Sandhurst |lccn=79-9217 |page=555 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/worldarmies00keeg/page/554/mode/2up |chapter-url-access=registration |access-date=31 January 2022 |chapter=Papua–New Guinea}}</ref>
The '''Military ranks of Papua New Guinea''' are the military insignia used by the [[Papua New Guinea Defence Force]]. With its [[Royal Pacific Islands Regiment|military originating]] from the [[Australian Army]], [[Papua New Guinea]] shares a rank structure similar to that of [[Australia]].<ref>{{cite book |author-last1=Dyer |author-first1=Gwynne |editor-last1=Keegan |editor-first1=John |title=World armies |date=1979 |publisher=Royal Military Academy |location=Sandhurst |lccn=79-9217 |page=555 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/worldarmies00keeg/page/554/mode/2up |chapter-url-access=registration |access-date=31 January 2022 |chapter=Papua–New Guinea}}</ref>


==Commissioned officer ranks==
==Commissioned officer ranks==

The rank insignia of [[commissioned officer]]s.
The rank insignia of [[commissioned officer]]s.

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==Other ranks==
==Other ranks==

The rank insignia of [[non-commissioned officer]]s and [[Enlisted rank|enlisted personnel]].
The rank insignia of [[non-commissioned officer]]s and [[Enlisted rank|enlisted personnel]].

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==References==
==References==

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==External links==
==External links==

* {{cite web |title=Papua New Guinea |url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&search_id=main&state=183&search_id=top |website=uniforminsignia.org |publisher=The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia |access-date=31 January 2022}}
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[[Category:Military of Papua New Guinea]]
[[Category:Military of Papua New Guinea]]
[[Category:Papua New Guinea and the Commonwealth of Nations]]

Latest revision as of 14:45, 22 October 2023

The Military ranks of Papua New Guinea are the military insignia used by the Papua New Guinea Defence Force. With its military originating from the Australian Army, Papua New Guinea shares a rank structure similar to that of Australia.[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Papua New Guinea Land Element
Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Meja jeneral Brigadia jeneral Kolonel Leftenan kolonel Meja Kepten Leftenan Namba tu leftenan
 Papua New Guinea Maritime Element
Rear Admiral Commodore Captain Commander Lieutenant
Commander 		Lieutenant Sub
Lieutenant
Papua New Guinea Air Element
Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant
Kolonel Leftenan kolonel Meja Kepten Leftenan Namba tu leftenan
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Papua New Guinea Land Element
 No insignia
Warrant officer class 1
? 		Warrant officer class 2
? 		Staff sergeant
Plag Sajen 		Sergeant
Sajen 		Corporal
Kopul 		Lance corporal
Lans Kopul 		Private
Praivet
 Papua New Guinea Maritime Element
 No insignia
Warrant officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman
Papua New Guinea Air Element
 No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

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  1. ^ Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Papua–New Guinea". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 555. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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  • "Papua New Guinea". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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