Military ranks of Belize
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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.[1]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Rear admiral | Rear admiral (lower half) |
Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) |
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- ^ Cooke, Melinda W. (1993). "Belize: National Security". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Guyana and Belize: country studies. Area Handbook (2nd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 300. LCCN 93010956. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
External links
- "Belize". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 18 December 2021.
- 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)