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Papua New Guinea Defence Force ranks

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<notinclude> I will finish setting up the rank page and tables tonight, and will start on creating the images later this week. </notinclude> Papua New Guinea military ranks are largely based on those of the United Kingdom.[1][2][3]

Commissioned officers

Rank insignias

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

Non-commissioned personnel

Rank insignias

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Papua New Guinea Maritime Element
No insignia
Warrant officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman
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 Air Element
No insignia
Warrant Officer Class 1 Warrant Officer Class 2 Staff Sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private


Higher flag ranks and ceremonial ranks

Appointments to the most senior ranks are ceremonial, for the head of state and members of the royal family.[4]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Yodu and Mautu promoted as full Colonels". Loop PNG. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Task Force Koa Moana arrives in Papua New Guinea [Image 4 of 6]". DVIDS. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Three PNG Defence Force Officers to take Pilot Training in New Zealand". Youtube - EMTV Online. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Prince Charles". Getty Images. Retrieved 26 April 2017.