Ranks & Badges

Highest rank, awarded in exceptional circumstances.

Four-star rank, highest peacetime rank.

Three-star rank, commands corps-level formations.

Two-star rank, commands divisions.

One-star rank, commands brigades.

Commands regiments or battalions.

Commands battalions or regiments.

Commands companies or serves as staff officers.

Commands companies or platoons.

Junior commissioned officer, commands platoons.

Senior JCO, advisor to commanding officer.

JCO rank, commands platoons or companies.

Junior JCO, section commander.

Sergeant equivalent, section commander.

Corporal equivalent, team leader.

Lance Corporal equivalent, assistant team leader.

Private soldier, basic rank.