Military ranks of Brunei

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.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Royal Brunei Land Force[1] v t e
	Fil marsyal		Jeneral		Leftenan jeneral		Mejar jeneral		Brigedier jeneral		Kolonel		Leftenan kolonel		Mejar		Kapten		Leftenan			Leftenan muda
Royal Brunei Navy[2] v t e
	Laksamana armada		Laksamana		Laksamana madya		Laksamana muda		Laksamana pertama		Kepten		Komander		Leftenan komander		Leftenan		Leftenan madya			Leftenan muda
Royal Brunei Air Force[3] v t e
	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)
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
Royal Brunei Land Force[1]
	Pegawai kadet
Royal Brunei Navy[2]
	Pegawai kadet
Royal Brunei Air Force
	Pegawai kadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Royal Brunei Land Force[1] v t e																													No insignia
	Pegawai waran 1						Pegawai waran 2		Staf sarjan		Sarjan												Koperal				Lans koperal		Prebet/Soldadu
Royal Brunei Navy[2] v t e																													No insignia
	Pegawai waran 1						Pegawai waran 2		Bintara kanan		Bintara												Laskar kanan				Laskar muda		Prebet/Soldadu
Royal Brunei Air Force[3] v t e																													No insignia
	Pegawai waran 1 (udara)						Pegawai waran 2 (udara)		Staf sarjan (udara)		Sarjan (udara)												Koperal (udara)				Lans koperal (udara)		Prebet/Soldadu (udara)
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Additional ranks and appointments

Rank group	Senior appointments
Royal Brunei Land Force[1]
	Sarjan mejar (Jawatan)	Pegawai kadet
Royal Brunei Navy[2]
	Sarjan mejar (Jawatan)
Royal Brunei Air Force
	Sarjan mejar (Jawatan)

References

1. "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.
2. "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.
3. 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.