Maldives National Defence Force

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Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF; Template:Langx) is the national military responsible for defending the security and sovereignty of the Maldives. It is primarily responsible per the constitution to defend and protect the Republic, its territorial integrity, its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the people.<ref name="Org">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Its branches include the Maldivian Coast Guard, the MNDF Marine Corps, and MNDF Air Corps.

Organizational structureEdit

Combat and maneuver forcesEdit

Coast GuardEdit

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Marine CorpsEdit

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Air CorpsEdit

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EquipmentEdit

Small ArmsEdit

OthersEdit

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Support services
- Service corps
- Defence intelligence service
- Medical corps
- Adjutant general's corps
Functional commands
- Special Forces
- Special protection service
- Ordnance service
- MNDF Marine Corps Special Operations Group
- MNDF Coast Guard Special Boat Squadron

Rank structureEdit

{{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}} The ranking system of the MNDF is based on the traditional British military system and U.S. military system. The highest flag rank ever awarded was that of lieutenant general, in a non-military capacity to the previous Defence Minister Abdul Sattar, although the president being the commander in chief also holds the rank of general in a non-military capacity.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Serving general officersEdit

Major General Ibrahim Hilmy - Chief of Defence Force<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Brigadier General Ahmed Ghiyas Vice Chief of Defence Force<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation

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Brigadier General Ismail Shareef - Commander, MNDF Northern Area Command
Brigadier General Abdulla Zuhury - Commandant, MNDF Fire and Rescue Service
Brigadier General Dr. Ali Shahid Mohamed - Surgeon General, MNDF Medical Corps
Brigadier General Abdul Rauf - Commandant, MNDF Air Corps
Brigadier General Ibrahim Rasheed - Commander, MNDF Male' Area Command
Brigadier General Mohamed Ibrahim - Defence Advisor, High Commission of Maldives - India
Brigadier General Abdulla Ibrahim - Adjutant General
Brigadier General Hassan Shahid - Director General, J3 IHQ
Brigadier General Mohamed Saleem - Commandant, Coast Guard
Brigadier General Hussain Ibrahim - Director General, DIDC

Retired general officersEdit

Lieutenant General Ambaree Abdul Sattar ^{{{#if:1|1|[1]}}} (Deputy Commander in Chief of Armed Forces from 21 April 1992 – 1 January 1996)
Major General Mohamed Zahir (Chief of Defence Force from 1 January 1996 – 18 Nov 2008)
Major General Moosa Ali Jaleel ^{{{#if:5|5|[2]}}} (Chief of Defence Force from 18 Nov 2008 – 7 February 2012 )
Major General Adam Zahir (Commissioner of Police) ^{{{#if:2|2|[3]}}}
Major General Ahmed Shiyam (Former Chief of Defence Force)
Brigadier General Ahmed Shahid (Former Vice Chief of Defence Force)
Brigadier General Farhath Shaheer (Former Vice Chief of Defence Force)
Brigadier General Ahmed Shahid (Former Vice Chief of Defence Force)
Brigadier General Ahmed Naeem Mohamed
Brigadier General Zakariyya Mansoor - Director General of Counter-Terrorism, Ministry of Defence
Brigadier General Ibrahim Mohamed Didi
Brigadier General Ahmed Mohamed (former Vice Chief of Defence Force )
Brigadier General Ali Zuhair (former commander of Coast Guard)
Lieutenant General Abdulla Shamaal ( Former Chief of Defence Force)
Major General Hamid Shafeeq

(Former Commandant, MNDF Service Corps)

Major General Wais Waheed

(Former Commandant, MNDF Marine Corps)

Lieutenant General Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef (Former Chief of Defence Force)
Brigadier General Mohamed Shareef (Former Commandant of MNDF fire and rescue)

Dismissed general officersEdit

Colonel Ahmed Nilam^{{{#if:4|4|[4]}}}

NotesEdit

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^{{{#if:1|1|[5]}}} Ambaree Abdul Sattar is the first person to have held lieutenant general rank and also served as the Minister of State for Defence.
^{{{#if:2|2|[6]}}} Adam Zahir held the rank of major General from 29 April 2004 to 1 September 2004 prior to the appointment as Commissioner at Maldives Police Service.
^{{{#if:4|4|[7]}}} Colonel Ahmed Nilam held the rank of brigadier general before he was demoted and dismissed from the service. He was dismissed for failing to act according to the responsibilities, conduct and rules of MNDF.
^{{{#if:5|5|[8]}}} Moosa Ali Jaleel is the only person who have served as both the Minister of Defence and Chief of Defence Force.
^{{{#if:6|6|[9]}}} Abdul Raheem Abdul Latheef held the CDF post for the shortest tenure (From 17 November 2023 - 17 April 2024) due to compulsory retirement upon reaching 60 years of age as per MNDF Act. He previously served as the Vice Chief of Defence Force from 11 December 2018 to 17 November 2023