Papua New Guinea Defence Force ranks

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Papua New Guinea (Edit)	No equivalent
							Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Papua New Guinea (Edit)	No equivalent
							Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant						Midshipman
Papua New Guinea (Edit)	No equivalent
											Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant			Officer Cadet
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Papua New Guinea (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 ?						Warrant Officer Class 2 ?		Staff Sergeant Plag Sajen		Sergeant Sajen												Corporal Kopul				Lance Corporal Lans Kopul		Private Praivet
Papua New Guinea (Edit)							No equivalent										No equivalent										No equivalent								No insignia
	Warrant Officer								Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer												Leading Seaman						Able Seaman						Seaman
Papua New Guinea (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent
	Warrant Officer Class 1						Warrant Officer Class 2		Staff Sergeant		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal								Private
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Appointments to the most senior ranks are ceremonial, for the head of state and members of the royal family.[4]

• Uniform Encyclopedia Papua New Guinea Army
• Uniform Encyclopedia Papua New Guinea Navy
• Papua New Guinea ranks WWII