Military ranks of Guyana

The Military ranks of Guyana are the military insignia used by the Guyana Defence Force. Guyana shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Guyana Army[2] v t e
	Commander-in-Chief		Minister of Defence				Major general		Brigadier		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Ensign
Guyana Coast Guard v t e
							Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant junior grade			Sub-lieutenant
Guyana Air Corps v t e
													Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Second lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
Guyana Army
	Officer cadet
Guyana Coast Guard
	Midshipman

Former insignia

Rank group	General/flag officers
Army
	Lieutenant general	Brigadier general

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. However, ranks are promoted to the acting rank before they are actually confirm into it.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Guyana Army[2] v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Guyana Coast Guard v t e
	Fleet chief petty officer						Chief petty officer		Senior petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman
Guyana Air Corps v t e																													No insignia
	Warrant officer class 1						Warrant officer class 2		Staff sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted