# Military ranks of Bahamas

The Military ranks of The Bahamas are the military insignia used by the Royal Bahamas Defence Force. The Bahamas does not have an army or air force, and the entire defence force is composed of the navy. Being a member of the Commonwealth of Nations, The Bahamas shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom's Royal Navy.

## Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Royal Bahamas Defence Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Royal Bahamas Defence Force vte | | | | | | | | | Commodore | Commodore | Captain | Captain | Senior commander | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant commander | Senior lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant | Acting sub-lieutenant | Acting sub-lieutenant | Acting sub-lieutenant |

### Student officer ranks

| Rank group | Student officer |
| Royal Bahamas Defence Force | |
| Royal Bahamas Defence Force | Midshipman |

## Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Royal Bahamas Defence Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Royal Bahamas Defence Force vte | Force chief petty officer | Force chief petty officer | Force chief petty officer | Force chief petty officer | Force chief petty officer | Force chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Leading marine | Leading marine | Leading marine | Leading marine | Able marine | Able marine | Able marine | Able marine | Able marine | Able marine | Marine | Marine |
| Royal Bahamas Defence Force (1973-2004) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Royal Bahamas Defence Force (1973-2004) | Fleet chief petty officer | Fleet chief petty officer | Fleet chief petty officer | Fleet chief petty officer | Fleet chief petty officer | Fleet chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Petty officer | Leading rate | Leading rate | Leading rate | Leading rate | Able rate | Able rate | Able rate | Able rate | Able rate | Able rate | Seaman | Seaman |