Military ranks of Timor-Leste

Grumete in the NRTL Kamenassa

The Military ranks of Timor-Leste are the military insignia used by the Timor Leste Defence Force.[1] Being a former colony of Portugal, Timor-Leste shares a rank structure similar to that of Portuguese Armed Forces.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Timor-Leste Army[2]
General Tenente-general Major-general Brigadeiro-general Coronel Tenente-coronel Major Capitão Tenente Alferes
Tetum Jenerál Tenente Jenerál Maijór Jenerál Brigadeiru Jenerál Koronel Tenente Koronel Maijór - Tenente -
Slip on rank slides
 Timor-Leste Navy[3]
Capitão de Mar e Guerra Capitão de Fragata Capitão-tenente Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente Guarda-marinha

Student officer ranks

Rank group Student officer
 Timor-Leste Navy[3]
Aspirante

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Timor-Leste Army[2]
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Furriel Segundo-furriel Cabo-adjunto Primeiro-cabo Segundo-cabo Soldado
Tetum Sarjentu-mor Sarjentu-xefe Sarjentu-adjuntu Primeiru-sarjentu Segundu-sarjentu Furriel- Segundu-furriel Kabu-adjuntu Primeiru-kabu Segundu-kabu Soldadu
 Timor-Leste Navy[3]
 Trade insignia in red
on a black backing
Sargento-mor Sargento-chefe Sargento-ajudante Primeiro-sargento Segundo-sargento Primerio-subsargento Segundo-subsargento Cabo Primeiro-marinheiro Segundo-marinheiro Grumete
  • Major-general Lere Anan Timor (2017)
    Major-general Lere Anan Timor (2017)
  • Major-general Lere Anan Timor (2020)
    Major-general Lere Anan Timor (2020)
  • Brigadeiro-general Filomeno da Paixão, Vice Chief of Defence Force, aboard a visiting US warship.
    Brigadeiro-general Filomeno da Paixão, Vice Chief of Defence Force, aboard a visiting US warship.
  • Brigadeiro-general Filomeno Paixão (2014)
    Brigadeiro-general Filomeno Paixão (2014)
  • Coronel José da Costa Soares [de] Trix (2017)
    Coronel José da Costa Soares Trix (2017)
  • Coronel Falur Rate Laek [de] and Primeiro-tenente of the Naval component (2014)
    Coronel Falur Rate Laek and Primeiro-tenente of the Naval component (2014)
  • Tenente-Coronel Marcelino Ximenes Rizai (2019)
    Tenente-Coronel Marcelino Ximenes Rizai (2019)
  • Segundo-sargento of the naval component.
    Segundo-sargento of the naval component.
  • Personnel of the naval component (2014)
    Personnel of the naval component (2014)
  • Personnel of the naval component (2012)
    Personnel of the naval component (2012)
  • Soldier fixes a sink
    Soldier fixes a sink

References

  1. ^ "Decree Law no 18. "Regime of Military Ranks"" (PDF). Retrieved 26 November 2007.
  2. ^ a b "Army ranks". Archived from the original on 29 October 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Navy ranks". Archived from the original on 29 October 2008.
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