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The ranks of the [[Falkland Islands Defence Force]] are based on the ranks of the British Army, the [[Falkland Coast Guard]] and [[Falkland Air Corps]] share the same ranks and insignias as the [[Falkland Army]].
The rank of Major is the overall head of the Falkland Islands Defence Force.
;Officers
;Officers
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|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Rank group  
! Rank group
! colspan=14| General Officer (sco | senior commissioned officer)
! colspan=8| Senior Officer (co)
! colspan=6| Commissioned Officer (co)
! colspan=6 | Junior Officer (jco)
! colspan=8 | Junior Commissioned Officer (jco)
! colspan=6| Officer Cadet
! colspan=6| Officer Cadet
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
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! Insignia
! Insignia
| colspan=4|
| colspan=4|
| colspan=2| [[File:Marshal (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Major (FIDF).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:General (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Captain (FIDF).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Lieutenant General (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=3| [[File:Lieutenant (FIDF).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Major General (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=3| [[File:Second Lieutenant (FIDF).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Brigadier (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Officer Cadet (FIDF).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Colonel (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Lieutenant Colonel (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Commandant (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Captain (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=3| [[File:Lieutenant (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=3| [[File:Second Lieutenant (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Officer Cadet (cork).png|70px]]
|-  style="background:#6b8e23; text-align:center;"
|-  style="background:#6b8e23; text-align:center;"
|'''Abbreviation'''
|'''Abbreviation'''
| colspan=4|  
| colspan=4|  
| colspan=2| Marshal <ref>The rank of Marshal is reserved only for the King.</ref>
| colspan=2| Major
| colspan=2| Gen
| colspan=2| Captain
| colspan=2| Lt Gen
| colspan=3| Lieutenant
| colspan=2| Maj Gen
| colspan=3| Second Lieutenant
| colspan=2| Brig <ref>The rank is fully known as "Brigadier" and is considered a general officer.</ref>
| colspan=2| Officer Cadet
| colspan=2| Col
| colspan=2| Lt Col
| colspan=2| Comdt
| colspan=2| Cpt
| colspan=3| Lt
| colspan=3| 2Lt
| colspan=2| OCdt
|}
|}
;Other ranks
;Other ranks
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|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
|- style="background-color:#CCCCCC; text-align:center;"
! Rank group  
! Rank group  
! colspan=26| Non-commissioned officer
! colspan=16| Senior NCOs
! colspan=10| Enlisted
! colspan=8| Junior NCOs
! colspan=6| Enlisted
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
! Insignia
! Insignia
| colspan=6| [[File:WO1 (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=6| [[File:Falkland Rank OR-8 (Warrant Officer Class 2).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:WO2 (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=6| [[File:Falkland Rank OR-7 (Colour Sergeant).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Company Sergeant Major (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=4| [[File:British Royal Marines Rank OR-6 (Sergeant).png|70px]]
| colspan=6| [[File:Company Quartermaster Sergeant (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:British Royal Marines Rank OR-4 (Corporal).png|70px]]
| colspan=6| [[File:Sergeant (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=6| [[File:British Royal Marines Rank OR-3 (Lance Corporal).png|70px]]
| colspan=4| [[File:Corporal (cork).png|70px]]
| colspan=2| [[File:Private 3 Star Insignia.png|70px]]
| colspan=6| '''No insignia'''
| colspan=2| '''No insignia'''
| colspan=2| '''No insignia'''
|- style="text-align:center;"
|- style="text-align:center;"
|-  style="background:#6b8e23; text-align:center;"
|-  style="background:#6b8e23; text-align:center;"
|'''Abbreviation'''
|'''Abbreviation'''
| colspan=6| WO1 <ref>One Warrant Officer Class One is reserved as the Sergeant Major of the Army (which used to be its own rank for a long time)</ref>
| colspan=6| Warrant Officer
| colspan=2| WO2
| colspan=6| Staff Sergeant<ref>Used to be Colour Sergeant, changed after independence.</ref>
| colspan=2| CSM
| colspan=4| Sergeant
| colspan=6| CQMS <ref>Company Quarter Master Sergeant is essentially a Sergeant Major.</ref>
| colspan=2| Corporal
| colspan=6| Sgt
| colspan=6| Lance Corporal
| colspan=4| Cpl
| colspan=2| Private
| colspan=2| Pte 3* <ref>Cork does not use the rank of Lance Corporal, though it used too. This was changed too be more aligned with the Irish ranks.</ref>
| colspan=6| Pte 2*
| colspan=2| Pte
|}
|}

Latest revision as of 23:40, 22 September 2024

The ranks of the Falkland Islands Defence Force are based on the ranks of the British Army, the Falkland Coast Guard and Falkland Air Corps share the same ranks and insignias as the Falkland Army.

The rank of Major is the overall head of the Falkland Islands Defence Force.

Officers
Rank group Senior Officer (co) Junior Officer (jco) Officer Cadet
Insignia
Abbreviation Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Cadet
Other ranks
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Insignia No insignia
Abbreviation Warrant Officer Staff Sergeant[1] Sergeant Corporal Lance Corporal Private
  1. ↑ Used to be Colour Sergeant, changed after independence.
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