Military ranks of Bahamas
The Military ranks of Bahamas are the military insignia used by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Bahamas does not have an army or air force, and the entire defence force is composed of the navy. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, Bahamas shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.
Ranks
Commissioned Officers
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| Commodore | Captain | Senior commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Senior lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Acting Sub-lieutenant | Midshipman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
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| Force chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading marine | Able marine | Marine | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fleet chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading rate | Able rate | Seaman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- "OFFICER RANKS". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
- "ENLISTED RATES". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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