Military ranks of Guyana explained

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.

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.

References

• Book: Granger . David . The New Road – a short history of the establishment of the Guyana Defence Force . 1975 . Guyana Defence Force . B0007CC6HG . Chapter 1:THE COLONIAL HERITAGE: 1878 – 1964.

External links

• Web site: Guyana . uniforminsignia.org . The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia . 13 December 2021.

Notes and References

1. Book: Simmons . Christopher S. . Merrill . Tim . Guyana and Belize: a country study . Area Handbook . 1993 . Library of Congress . Washington, D.C. . 93010956 . 137 . 2nd . 13 December 2021 . Guyana: National Security.