Military ranks of Maldives

The Military ranks of the Maldives are the ranks used by the Maldives National Defence Force. The ranks are based on a combination of the traditional British military system and the U.S. military system.

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Maldives National Defence Force[1][2]
Dhivehi[1]			ޖެނެރަލް		ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ޖެނެރަލް		މޭޖަރ ޖެނެރަލް		ބްރިގޭޑިއަރ ޖެނެރަލް		ކާނަލް		ލެފްޓިނަންޓް ކާނަލް		މޭޖަރ		ކެޕްޓަން		ފަސްޓް ލެފްޓިނަންޓް			ލެފްޓިނަންޓް
Malé			Jeneral		Leftinant jeneral		Meyjar jeneral		Brigeydiar jeneral		Kaanal		Leftinant kaanal		Meyjar		Keptan		Fast leftinant			Leftinant
English translation[2]			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Lieutenant

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Rank group	Student officer
Maldives National Defence Force

Rank group	Warrant officer
Maldives National Defence Force[1][2]
Dhivehi[1]	ޗީފް ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ	ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ 4	ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ 3	ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ2	ވޮރަންޓް އޮފިސަރ1
Malé	Cheef vorant ofisar	Vorant ofisar 4	Vorant ofisar 3	Vorant ofisar 2	Vorant ofisar 1
English translation[2]	Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer-4	Warrant officer-3	Warrant officer-2	Warrant officer-1

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Maldives National Defence Force[1][2]																																			No insignia
Dhivehi[1]	ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ އޮފް އެމްއެންޑީއެފް		ކޮމާންޑް ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ		ސާރޖަންޓް މޭޖަރ		ފަސްޓް ސާރޖަންޓް		ސާރޖަންޓް ފަސްޓް ކްލާސް		ސްޓާފް ސާރޖަންޓް						ސާރޖަންޓް						ކޯޕްރަލް				ލާންސް ކޯޕްރަލް								ޕްރައިވެޓް
Malé	Saarjant meyjar of emendeeef		Komaand saarjant meyjar		Saarjant meyjar		Fast saarjant		Saarjant fast klaas		Staaf saarjant						Saarjant						Koapral				Laans koapral								Praivet
English translation[2]	Sergeant major of MNDF		Command sergeant major		Sergeant major		First sergeant		Sergeant first class		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Lance corporal								Private

• "Maldives". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 17 July 2024.