Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas

Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of North and South American states.

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet
Antigua and Barbuda Regiment^[1] v t e
Antigua and Barbuda Regiment^[1] v t e						Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer cadet
Argentine Army^[2] v t e
Argentine Army^[2] v t e		Teniente general	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel mayor	Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Teniente primero	Teniente		Subteniente
Bahamas	No army
Barbados Regiment^[3] v t e
Barbados Regiment^[3] v t e				Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer cadet
Belize Defence Force v t e
Belize Defence Force v t e				Major-general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer cadet
Bolivian Army^[4] v t e
Bolivian Army^[4] v t e		General de ejército	General de división	General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Captáin		Teniente		Subteniente
Brazilian Army^[5] v t e
Brazilian Army^[5] v t e	Marechal	General de exército	General de divisão	General de brigada		Coronel		Tenente-coronel	Major	Capitão		Primeiro tenente		Segundo tenente
Canadian Army^[6]^[7] v t e
		General	Lieutenant-general	Major-general	Brigadier-general	Colonel		Lieutenant-colonel	Major	Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer cadet
		Général(e)	Lieutenant(e)-général(e)	Major(e)-général(e)	Brigadier(ère)-général(e)	Colonel(le)		Lieutenant(e)-colonel(le)	Major(e)	Capitaine		Lieutenant(e)		Sous-lieutenant(e)		Élève-officier(ère)
Chilean Army^[8] v t e
Chilean Army^[8] v t e		General de ejército	General de división	General de brigada	Brigadier	Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Teniente	Subteniente		Alférez	Cadete
Colombian National Army^[9] v t e
Colombian National Army^[9] v t e		General de ejercito		Mayor general	Brigadier general	Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Teniente		Subteniente
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet
Costa Rica	No army
Cuban Revolutionary Army^[10] v t e
Cuban Revolutionary Army^[10] v t e		General de ejército	General de cuerpo de ejército	General de división	General de brigada	Primer coronel	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Primer teniente	Teniente		Subteniente
Dominica	No army
Dominican Army^[11] v t e
Dominican Army^[11] v t e			Teniente general	Mayor general	General de brigada	Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Primer teniente		Segundo teniente
Ecuadorian Army^[12] v t e
Ecuadorian Army^[12] v t e		General de ejército	General de división	General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Teniente		Subteniente
Salvadoran Army^[13] v t e
Salvadoran Army^[13] v t e			General de división	General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Teniente		Subteniente
Grenada	No army
Guatemalan Army^[14] v t e
Guatemalan Army^[14] v t e		Ministro de defensa nacional	General jefe de estado mayor	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán primero	Capitán segundo	Teniente		Subteniente
Guyana Army^[15] v t e
Guyana Army^[15] v t e	Commander-in-Chief	Minister of Defence		Major general	Brigadier	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain		Lieutenant	Second lieutenant		Ensign	Officer Cadet
Haitian Army v t e
Haitian Army v t e
Honduran Army^[16] v t e
Honduran Army^[16] v t e				General de división	General de brigada	Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Teniente		Subteniente
Jamaican Army^[17] v t e
Jamaican Army^[17] v t e			Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer Cadet
Mexican Army^[18] v t e
Mexican Army^[18] v t e		Secretario de la defensa nacional	General de división	General de brigada	General brigadier	Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitan primero	Capitán segundo	Teniente		Subteniente
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet
Nicaraguan Army^[19] v t e
Nicaraguan Army^[19] v t e		General de ejército		Mayor general	General de brigada	Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Teniente primero		Teniente
Panama	No army
Paraguayan Army^[20] v t e
Paraguayan Army^[20] v t e		General de ejército	General de división	General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Teniente primero	Teniente		Subteniente
Peruvian Army^[21] v t e
Peruvian Army^[21] v t e	Gran Mariscal del Perú	General de ejército	General de división	General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Teniente		Subteniente		Cadete EMCH
SKN Regiment^[22] v t e
SKN Regiment^[22] v t e								Lieutenant-colonel	Major	Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer Cadet
Saint Lucia	No army
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	No army
Suriname Army^[23] v t e
Suriname Army^[23] v t e					Brigade-generaal	Kolonel		Luitenant-kolonel	Majoor	Kapitein/ Ritmeester		1e Luitenant		2e Luitenant		Vaandrig/ Kornet
Trinidad and Tobago Regiment^[24] v t e
Trinidad and Tobago Regiment^[24] v t e				Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain		Lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Officer cadet
United States Army^[25] v t e																Various
United States Army^[25] v t e	General of the Army	General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Cadet / Officer candidate
National Army of Uruguay^[26] v t e
National Army of Uruguay^[26] v t e		General de ejército		General		Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Teniente primero	Teniente segundo		Alférez
Venezuelan Army^[27]^[28]^[29] v t e
Venezuelan Army^[27]^[28]^[29] v t e		General en jefe	Mayor general	General de division	General de brigada	Coronel		Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán		Primer teniente		Teniente
Rank group	General / flag officers					Senior officers				Junior officers						Officer cadet

Warrant officers (WO1–CW5)

Warrant officers (WOs) and chief warrant officers (CWOs) in the US military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "warrant" from the secretary of the army. Warrant officers are allowed the same courtesies as a commissioned officer, but may have some restrictions on their duties that are reserved for commissioned officers. Warrant officers usually receive a commission once they are promoted to chief warrant officer 2 (CW2), but are usually not referred to as "commissioned officers". WO1s may be and sometimes are appointed by commission as stated in title 10USC.

Equivalent NATO rank	WO-5	WO-4		WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
Peruvian Army v t e
Peruvian Army v t e	Técnico superior general del ejército	Técnico jefe superior	Técnico jefe	Técnico primero	Técnico segundo	Técnico tercero
United States Army v t e
United States Army v t e	Chief warrant officer 5	Chief warrant officer 4		Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2	Warrant officer 1
Venezuelan Army v t e
Venezuelan Army v t e	Maestro técnico supervisor	Maestro técnico mayor		Maestro técnico de primera	Maestro técnico de segunda	Maestro técnico de tercera	Equivalent NATO rank	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1

References

^ Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force. "Paratus" (PDF). Regional Publications Ltd. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "Grados". argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). Government of Argentina. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube. Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
^ Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) [@mindefbolivia] (December 10, 2019). "Conoce la jerarquía de los grados del #Ejército" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Twitter.
^ "Postos e Graduações - Exército". eb.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Army. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
^ "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "The Canadian Armed Forces modernizes military ranks in French". Canada. Government of Canada. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
^ "Distintivos de grados" [Badges of degrees]. ejercito.cl (in Spanish). Chilean Army. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.
^ "Capítulo V: Insignias militares". RGE 4-20.1: Reglamento de Uniformes, Insignias y Distinciones (in Spanish) (7th ed.). Colombia: National Army of Colombia. pp. 301–331. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Grados militares". minfar.gob.cu (in Spanish). Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Insignias". mide.gob.do (in Spanish). Ministry of Defense (Dominican Republic). Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Resolución No. MRL-2012". trabajo.gob.ec (in Spanish). Government of Ecuador. 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "Grados Militares". fuerzaarmada.mil.sv (in Spanish). Ministry of National Defense of El Salvador. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "Grados Militares". mindef.mil.gt (in Spanish). Ministry of Defence (Guatemala). Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ Merrill, Tim (1993). Guyana and Belize: country studies. Library of Congress. p. 138. LCCN 93010956. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
^ Flores, Edmundo (1995). "National Security". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Honduras: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 232–233. LCCN 94043036. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
^ Secretary of National Defense (27 June 2019). "Manual gráfico para el uso de Uniformes, Divisas y Equipo del Ejército y F.A.M." [Graphic manual for the use of Uniforms, Badges and Equipment of the Army and Air Force] (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ "Insignias de Grados Militares". ejercito.mil.ni (in Spanish). Nicaraguan Armed Forces. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN 89600299. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
^ "Grados Militares". ccffaa.mil.pe (in Spanish). Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS DEFENCE FORCE ACT. Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. 31 December 2009. pp. 110–111.
^ Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Surinam". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 663. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
^ "Rank Chart (Commissioned Officers)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "U.S. Army Ranks". army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ Hudson, Rex A.; Meditz, Sandra W., eds. (1992). "Chapter 5. National Security". Uruguay: A Country Study (PDF) (2nd ed.). Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 222–223. ISBN 0-8444-0737-2. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "Grados de Generales y Almirantes". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
^ "Grados de Oficiales Superiores". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
^ "Grados de Oficiales Subalternos". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

[Antigua&Barbuda-1] Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force. "Paratus" (PDF). Regional Publications Ltd. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[Argentina_Army-2] "Grados". argentina.gob.ar (in Spanish). Government of Argentina. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[Medals_Parade-3] "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube. Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[4] Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) [@mindefbolivia] (December 10, 2019). "Conoce la jerarquía de los grados del #Ejército" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Twitter.

[Brazil_Army-5] "Postos e Graduações - Exército". eb.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Army. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

[Canada-6] "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[CA-Female-7] "The Canadian Armed Forces modernizes military ranks in French". Canada. Government of Canada. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

[Chile_Army-8] "Distintivos de grados" [Badges of degrees]. ejercito.cl (in Spanish). Chilean Army. Archived from the original on 20 January 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2012.

[Colombia_Army-9] "Capítulo V: Insignias militares". RGE 4-20.1: Reglamento de Uniformes, Insignias y Distinciones (in Spanish) (7th ed.). Colombia: National Army of Colombia. pp. 301–331. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[Cuba_Army&AirForce-10] "Grados militares". minfar.gob.cu (in Spanish). Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba). Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[DominicanRepublic_Officers-11] "Insignias". mide.gob.do (in Spanish). Ministry of Defense (Dominican Republic). Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[Ecuador-12] "Resolución No. MRL-2012". trabajo.gob.ec (in Spanish). Government of Ecuador. 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[ElSalvador-13] "Grados Militares". fuerzaarmada.mil.sv (in Spanish). Ministry of National Defense of El Salvador. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[Guatemala-14] "Grados Militares". mindef.mil.gt (in Spanish). Ministry of Defence (Guatemala). Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[Guyana_Army-15] Merrill, Tim (1993). Guyana and Belize: country studies. Library of Congress. p. 138. LCCN 93010956. Retrieved 3 June 2021.

[Honduras-16] Flores, Edmundo (1995). "National Security". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Honduras: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 232–233. LCCN 94043036. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[Jamaica-17] "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

[Mexico_Army&AirForce-18] Secretary of National Defense (27 June 2019). "Manual gráfico para el uso de Uniformes, Divisas y Equipo del Ejército y F.A.M." [Graphic manual for the use of Uniforms, Badges and Equipment of the Army and Air Force] (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[Nicaragua-19] "Insignias de Grados Militares". ejercito.mil.ni (in Spanish). Nicaraguan Armed Forces. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[Paraguay-20] Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN 89600299. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

[Peru-21] "Grados Militares". ccffaa.mil.pe (in Spanish). Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[SaintKitts&Nevis_Army-22] SAINT CHRISTOPHER AND NEVIS DEFENCE FORCE ACT. Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis. 31 December 2009. pp. 110–111.

[Dyer_1979_-_Surinam-23] Dyer, Gwynne (1979). "Surinam". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 663. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 9 March 2022.

[Trinidad&Tobago_Officer-24] "Rank Chart (Commissioned Officers)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[US_Army-25] "U.S. Army Ranks". army.mil. United States Army. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[Uruguay-26] Hudson, Rex A.; Meditz, Sandra W., eds. (1992). "Chapter 5. National Security". Uruguay: A Country Study (PDF) (2nd ed.). Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 222–223. ISBN 0-8444-0737-2. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[Venezuela_Officer1-27] "Grados de Generales y Almirantes". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

[Venezuela_Officer2-28] "Grados de Oficiales Superiores". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

[Venezuela_Officer3-29] "Grados de Oficiales Subalternos". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

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Comparative army officer ranks of the Americas

Contents

Officers

Warrant officers (WO1–CW5)

See also

References