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SAF Rank Insignias

Learn about the SAF rank insignias and how they are displayed on different military uniforms.

Last updated 27 July 2025

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Enlistees
Specialists
Warrant Officers
Officers (Officer Cadet / Midshipman)
Officers (Second Lieutenant to Major)
Officers (Lieutenant Colonel to Lieutenant-General / Vice Admiral)
Military Domain Experts
SAF Volunteer Corps (SAFVC)

The Rank Insignias illustrated here are for the camouflage-typed No. 4 Dress and worn on the chest straps. For other SAF Dresses, the ranks are worn on the shoulders, sleeves or collars (females only) depending on the type of Dress and rank. They also have different base designs/colours depending on the type of Dress, rank and Service (Army, Navy, Air Force, and Digital & Intelligence Service [DIS]) although the rank insignias are the same.

The Rank Insignias illustrated here are in black and white but the actual background are in the respective colours of each Service (Army, Navy, Air Force, DIS).

Enlistees

Enlistee rank insignia for Private First Class

Private (First Class)

PFC

Enlistee rank insignia for Lance-Corporal

Lance-Corporal

LCP

Enlistee rank insignia for Corporal

Corporal

CPL

Enlistee rank insignia for Corporal First Class.

Corporal (First Class)

CFC

Specialists

Specialist rank insignia for Specialist Cadet

Specialist Cadet

SCT

Specialist rank insignia for Third Sergeant.

Third Sergeant

3SG

Specialist rank insignia for Second Sergeant.

Second Sergeant

2SG

Specialist rank insignia for First Sergeant

First Sergeant

1SG

Specialist rank insignia for Staff Sergeant.

Staff Sergeant

SSG

Specialist rank insignia for Master Sergeant.

Master Sergeant

MSG

Warrant Officers

Warrant officer rank insignia for Third Warrant Officer.

Third Warrant Officer

3WO

Warrant officer rank insignia for Second Warrant Officer.

Second Warrant Officer

2WO

Warrant officer rank insignia for First Warrant Officer.

First Warrant Officer

1WO

Warrant officer rank insignia for Master Warrant Officer.

Master Warrant Officer

MWO

Warrant officer rank insignia for Senior Warrant Officer.

Senior Warrant Officer

SWO

Warrant officer rank insignia for Chief Warrant Officer.

Chief Warrant Officer

CWO

Officers (Officer Cadet / Midshipman)

Rank insignia of Officer Cadet, common leadership term and Midshipman common leadership term.

Officer Cadet / Midshipman

OCT Common Leadership Term / MID Common Leadership Term

Rank insignia of Officer Cadet, service term, Army or Airforce and Midshipman, basic naval term for the Navy.

Officer Cadet / Midshipman

OCT Service Term (Army/Air Force) / MID Midshipman Basic Naval Term (Navy)

Rank insignia of Officer Cadet, professional term for Army/Airforce and Midshipman adv naval term for Navy.

Officer Cadet / Midshipman

OCT Professional Term (Army/Air Force) / MID Midshipman Adv Naval Term (Navy)

Officers (Second Lieutenant to Major)

Rank insignia of Second Lieutenant.

Second Lieutenant

2LT

Rank insignia of Lieutenant.

Lieutenant

LTA

Rank insignia of Captain.

Captain

CPT

Rank insignia of Major.

Major

MAJ

Officers (Lieutenant Colonel to Lieutenant-General / Vice Admiral)

Rank insignia of Lieutenant Colonel.

Lieutenant Colonel

LTC

Rank insignia of Senior Lieutenant Colonel.

Senior Lieutenant Colonel

SLTC

Rank insignia of Colonel.

Colonel

COL

Rank insignia of a Brigadier-General and a Rear Admiral (One-Star).

Brigadier-General / Rear Admiral (One-Star)

BG (Army/Air Force) / RADM(1)(Navy)

Rank insignia of a Major-General or a Rear Admiral (Two-Star).

Major-General / Rear Admiral (Two-Star)

MG (Army/Air Force) / RADM(2)(Navy)

Rank insignia of a Lieutenant-General or a Vice Admiral.

Lieutenant-General / Vice Admiral

LG (Army/Air Force) / VADM (Navy)

Military Domain Experts

Rank insignia of Military Expert 1 Trainee.

Military Expert 1 Trainee

ME1(T)

Rank insignia of Military Expert 1

Military Expert 1

ME1

Rank insignia of Military Expert 2.

Military Expert 2

ME2

Rank insignia of Military Expert 3.

Military Expert 3

ME3

Rank insignia of Military Expert 4.

Military Expert 4 Trainee

ME4(T)

Rank insignia of Military Expert 4 Apprentice.

Military Expert 4 Apprentice

ME4(A)

Rank insignia of Military Expert 4.

Military Expert 4

ME4

Rank insignia of Military Expert 5.

Military Expert 5

ME5

Rank insignia of Military Expert 6.

Military Expert 6

ME6

Rank insignia of Military Expert 7.

Military Expert 7

ME7

Rank insignia of Military Expert 8

Military Expert 8

ME8

Rank insignia of Military Expert 9.

Military Expert 9

ME9

SAF Volunteer Corps (SAFVC)

Rank insignia of SV (Trainee).

SV (Trainee)

Rank insignia of SV1.

SV1

Rank insignia of SV2.

SV2

Rank insignia of SV3.

SV3

Rank insignia of SV4.

SV4