Rank insignia in the Irish Defence Forces are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and enlisted members of Ireland's Defence Forces as an element of their uniform, typically on a single chest tab or as a shoulder board.[1]
| Rank group | Non-commissioned officer | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat | No insignia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abbreviation | BSM/RSM | BQMS/RQMS | CS/BS/SS | CQ/BQ/SQ | Sgt | Cpl | Pte/Gnr/Tpr 3* | Pte 2* | Rec | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Irish Air Corps rank insignia are an indication of the wearer's military rank, and worn by officers and enlisted members of the Irish Air Corps as an element of their uniform.[2]
| Abbreviation | Lt Gen | Maj Gen | Brig Gen | Col | Lt Col | Comdt | Capt | Lt | 2nd Lt | ||||||||||||||||
Prior to 2002 ranks for NCOs in the Naval Reserve were in blue instead of gold.
| Rank group | Student officer | |
|---|---|---|
| Senior officer cadet Irish: Dalta oifigeach sinsearch | Junior officer cadet Irish: Dalta oifigeach sóisearach | |
| Sr Cdt | Jr Cdt | |
| Officer cadet Irish: Dalta oifigeach | ||
| O-Cdt | ||
| Officer cadet Irish: Dalta Oifigeach | ||