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Argentina vs Brazil Military Ranks
The Argentine Army has 21 ranks — 11 officer and 10 enlisted — from Soldado de segunda en comisión up to Teniente general. Below: all 61 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Brazilian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
61
Active personnel
72K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 21 matched
| 🇦🇷 Argentina · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Teniente general
|
OF-9 General |
General de exército
|
General de división
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
General de divisão
|
General de brigada
|
OF-7 Major General |
General de brigada
|
Coronel mayor
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Coronel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Coronel
|
Teniente coronel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Tenente-coronel
|
Mayor
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
Capitán
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitão
|
Teniente primero
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primeiro tenente
Segundo tenente
|
Teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primeiro tenente
Segundo tenente
|
Subteniente
|
OF-D Student Officer |
Aspirante a oficial
Cadete / Aluno
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Subtenente
|
Suboficial principal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Primeiro-sargento
|
Sargento ayudante
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Segundo-sargento
|
Sargento primero
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Terceiro-sargento
|
Sargento
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Taifeiro-mor
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo
|
Cabo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Taifeiro primeira classe
|
Voluntario primero
|
OR-2 Private | – |
Voluntario segundo
|
OR-1 Private |
Taifeiro segunda classe
Soldado
|
Soldado de segunda en comisión
|
OR-1 Private |
Taifeiro segunda classe
Soldado
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 20 matched
| 🇦🇷 Argentina · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Almirante
|
OF-9 General |
Almirante de esquadra
|
Vicealmirante
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Vice-almirante
|
Contralmirante
|
OF-7 Major General |
Contra-almirante
|
Comodoro de marina
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Capitán de navío
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Capitão de mar e guerra
|
Capitán de fragata
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Capitão de fragata
|
Capitán de corbeta
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Capitão de corveta
|
Teniente de navío
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitão-tenente
|
Teniente de fragata
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primeiro-tenente
Segundo-tenente
|
Teniente de corbeta
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primeiro-tenente
Segundo-tenente
|
Guardiamarina
|
OF-D Student Officer |
Guarda-marinha
Aspirante
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Suboficial
|
Suboficial principal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Primeiro-sargento
|
Suboficial primero
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Segundo-sargento
|
Suboficial segundo
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Terceiro-sargento
|
Cabo principal
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Cabo
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-4 Corporal | – |
Cabo segundo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Marinheiro
|
Marinero primero
|
OR-2 Private | – |
Marinero segundo
|
OR-1 Private | – |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 20 matched
| 🇦🇷 Argentina · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Brigadier general
|
OF-9 General |
Tenente-brigadeiro do Ar
|
Brigadier mayor
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Major-brigadeiro
|
Brigadier
|
OF-7 Major General |
Brigadeiro
|
Comodoro mayor
|
OF-6 Brigadier General | – |
Comodoro
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Coronel
|
Vicecomodoro
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel | Tenente-coronel |
Mayor
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant | Major |
Capitán
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitão
|
Primer teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente |
Teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente |
Alférez
|
OF-1 Lieutenant | Primeiro-tenente Segundo-tenente |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Suboficial
|
Suboficial principal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Primeiro-Sargento
|
Suboficial ayudante
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Segundo-Sargento
|
Suboficial auxiliar
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Terceiro-Sargento
|
Cabo principal
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Cabo
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Taifeiro-mor
|
Cabo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Soldado
|
Voluntario primero
|
OR-2 Private |
Taifeiro primeira classe
|
Voluntario segundo
|
OR-1 Private |
Soldado segunda classe
Taifeiro segunda classe
|
Overview
- Argentine Army (Ejército Argentino): Conducts land combat operations, territorial defense, and border surveillance. Headquartered in Buenos Aires at the Libertador Building, the force is organized into rapid deployment, armored, mechanized, and mountain brigades. It provides logistical support for national Antarctic operations and participates in international peacekeeping missions.
- Argentine Navy (Armada de la República Argentina): Executes maritime defense and patrol operations within the exclusive economic zone and territorial waters. Headquartered at the Libertad Building in Buenos Aires, its primary operational hubs are the Puerto Belgrano Naval Base and Ushuaia Naval Base. The branch integrates the Sea Fleet, the Naval Infantry Command, the Naval Aviation Command, and the Submarine Force.
- Argentine Air Force (Fuerza Aérea Argentina): Conducts aerospace defense, air transport, and surveillance operations. Headquartered at the Cóndor Building in Buenos Aires, it operates through the Air Materiel, Personnel, and Training Commands. The branch operates fighter-bomber, transport, and search-and-rescue aircraft, and provides logistical airlift to Argentine Antarctic bases.
- Argentine National Gendarmerie (Gendarmería Nacional Argentina): Operates as a gendarmerie force with permanent military status, under the Ministry of Security in peacetime and subordinated to the Ministry of Defense in wartime. Headquartered at the Centinela Building in Buenos Aires, it is responsible for border security, protection of critical infrastructure, and internal security support. It also deploys personnel for military police duties and international peacekeeping missions.
Argentina Military
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Insignia image credits
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Teniente general, General de división, General de brigada, Coronel mayor, Coronel, Teniente coronel, Mayor (Army), Capitán (Army), Teniente primero, Teniente (Army), Subteniente, Almirante, Vicealmirante, Contralmirante, Comodoro de marina, Capitán de navío, Capitán de fragata, Capitán de corbeta, Teniente de navío, Teniente de fragata, Teniente de corbeta, Guardiamarina, Brigadier general, Brigadier mayor, Brigadier, Comodoro mayor, Comodoro, Vicecomodoro, Mayor (Air Force), Capitán (Air Force), Primer teniente, Teniente (Air Force), Alférez
- Noieraieri — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Suboficial mayor (Army), Suboficial principal (Army), Sargento ayudante, Sargento primero, Sargento, Cabo primero (Army), Cabo (Army), Voluntario primero (Army), Voluntario segundo (Army), Soldado de segunda en comisión, Suboficial mayor (Navy), Suboficial principal (Navy), Suboficial primero, Suboficial segundo, Cabo principal (Navy), Cabo primero (Navy), Cabo segundo, Marinero primero, Marinero segundo, Suboficial ayudante, Suboficial auxiliar, Cabo principal (Air Force), Cabo primero (Air Force), Cabo (Air Force), Voluntario primero (Air Force), Voluntario segundo (Air Force)
- Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: Suboficial mayor, Suboficial principal