Military ranks of Vanuatu

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The Military ranks of Vanuatu are the military insignia used by the Vanuatu Police Force and Vanuatu Mobile Force.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag for Vanuatu Police Force.svg Vanuatu Police Force [1]
Vanuatu Police OF-8.svg Vanuatu Police OF-7.svg Vanuatu Police OF-6.svg Vanuatu Police OF-3.svg Vanuatu Police OF-2.svg Vanuatu Police OF-1b.svg Vanuatu Police OF-1a.svg
Commissioner
Komisna
Deputy commissioner
Nambatu Komisna
Assistant commissioner
Superintendent
Chief inspector
Jif Inspekta
Senior inspector
Long Inspekta
Inspector
Inspekta
Officer cadet
Flag of Vanuatu Mobile Forces.svg Vanuatu Mobile Forces
Vanuatu Mobile Force OF-7.svg Vanuatu Mobile Force OF-6.svg Vanuatu Mobile Force OF-5.svg Vanuatu Mobile Force OF-4.svg Vanuatu Mobile Force OF-3.svg Vanuatu Mobile Force OF-2.svg Vanuatu Mobile Force OF-1b.svg Vanuatu Mobile Force OF-1a.svg
Major general
Bigfala Jenerol
Brigadier Colonel
Kolonel
Lieutenant colonel
Lietnen Kolonel
Major
Bigfala
Captain
Kapten
First lieutenant
Fas Lietnen
Second lieutenant
Seken Lietnen
Officer cadet
Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu Maritime Wing
Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing OF-4.svg Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing OF-3.svg Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing OF-2.svg Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing OF-1.svg
Commander
Komanda
Lieutenant commander
Lietnen Komanda
Lieutenant
Lietnen
Sub lieutenant
Sab-Lietnen
Officer Cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag for Vanuatu Police Force.svg Vanuatu Police Force [1]
Vanuatu Police OR-7.svg Vanuatu Police OR-6.svg
Vanuatu Police OR-4a.svg Vanuatu Police OR-1.svg Vanuatu Police OR-0.svg
Senior sergeant
Long Sajen
Sergeant
Sajen
Corporal
Kofol
Constable
Polis
Recruit
Rikrut
Flag of Vanuatu Mobile Forces.svg Vanuatu Mobile Forces
Vanuatu Mobile Force OR-7.svg Vanuatu Mobile Force OR-6.svg
Vanuatu Mobile Force OR-4.svg Vanuatu Mobile Force OR-3.svg Vanuatu Mobile Force OR-1.svg Vanuatu Police OR-0.svg
Warrant Officer
Class 1
Warrant Officer
Class 2
Staff Sergeant
Staf Sajen
Sergeant
Sajen
Corporal
Kofol
Lance Corporal Constable
Polis
Recruit
Rikrut
Naval Ensign of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu Maritime Wing
Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing OR-7.svg Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing OR-6.svg Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing OR-4.svg Vanuatu Police Maritime Wing OR-1.svg Vanuatu Police OR-0.svg
Senior sergeant
Long sajen
Sergeant
Sajen
Corporal
Kofol
Constable
Polis
Recruit
Rikrut

Former rank insignia

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Vanuatu Mobile Forces.svg Vanuatu Mobile Forces
Vanuatu MF OF-07.svg Vanuatu MF OF-06.svg Vanuatu MF OF-05.svg Vanuatu MF OF-04.svg Vanuatu MF OF-03.svg Vanuatu MF OF-02.svg Vanuatu MF OF-01b.svg Vanuatu MF OF-01a.svg Vanuatu MF OF-(D).svg
Major General Brigadier Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain 1st Lieutenant Lieutenant Officer Cadet
Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Vanuatu Mobile Forces.svg Vanuatu Mobile Forces
Vanuatu MF OR-09.svg Vanuatu MF OR-08.svg Vanuatu MF OR-07.svg Vanuatu MF OR-06.svg
Vanuatu MF OR-04.svg Vanuatu MF OR-03.svg No insignia
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private
(or equivalent)

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References

  1. 1 2 "Vanuatu Consolidated Subsidiary Legislation". paclii.org. Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 19 February 2021.