The military ranks of Brunei are depicted by the military insignia used by the Royal Brunei Armed Forces. Given its history of being established with help from the British Army, its rank insignia follow the former British influence with adaptations for Bruneian conditions, the RBAF having started as an infantry regiment, with naval and air assets.
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Laksamana armada | Laksamana | Laksamana madya | Laksamana muda | Laksamana pertama | Kepten | Komander | Leftenan komander | Leftenan | Leftenan madya | Leftenan muda | ||||||||||||||
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| Marsyal udara | Jeneral (udara) | Leftenan jeneral (udara) | Mejar jeneral (udara) | Brigedier jeneral (udara) | Kolonel (udara) | Leftenan kolonel (udara) | Mejar (udara) | Kapten (udara) | Leftenan (udara) | Leftenan muda (udara) | ||||||||||||||
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Student officer ranks
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Pegawai waran 1 | Pegawai waran 2 | Staf sarjan | Sarjan | Koperal | Lans koperal | Prebet/Soldadu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pegawai waran 1 | Pegawai waran 2 | Bintara kanan | Bintara | Laskar kanan | Laskar muda | Prebet/Soldadu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pegawai waran 1 (udara) | Pegawai waran 2 (udara) | Staf sarjan (udara) | Sarjan (udara) | Koperal (udara) | Lans koperal (udara) | Prebet/Soldadu (udara) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Additional ranks and appointments
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References
- ^ "Akta Angkatan Bersenjata Diraja Brunei (Penggal 149)" [Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act (Chapter 149)] (PDF). AGC.gov.bn (in Malay). Attorney General's Chambers, Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam. 16 December 2013. pp. 1999–2000. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Admiralty Ranks – RBN Admiralty Rank". Navy.MinDef.gov.bn. Royal Brunei Navy Headquarters, Muara Naval Base: Defence Information Technology Unit, Ministry of Defence, Brunei. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Mohd Yusof, Mohd Ady Hafriz bin Pg, ed. (2023). Buku Panduan Pasangan Tentera Udara Diraja Brunei [Royal Brunei Air Force Spouse Handbook] (PDF) (in Malay) (1st ed.). Ministry of Defence. p. 26. Retrieved 30 December 2024.
External links
- "Brunei". UniformInsignia.org. International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. n.d. Archived from the original on 2 December 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- "Royal Brunei Armed Forces Act (Chapter 149) – Royal Brunei Armed Forces Regulations – S 88/2013 – revised edition 2018" (PDF). AGC.gov.bn. Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam: Attorney General's Chambers, Prime Minister's Office, Brunei Darussalam. 2018. p. 10.
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