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Argentina vs Venezuela 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 Venezuelan equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
61
Active personnel
72K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 of 21 matched
| 🇦🇷 Argentina · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Teniente general
|
OF-9 General |
General en Jefe
|
General de división
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Mayor General
|
General de brigada
|
OF-7 Major General |
General de División
|
Coronel mayor
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
General de Brigada
|
Coronel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Coronel
|
Teniente coronel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Teniente Coronel
|
Mayor
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Mayor
|
Capitán
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitán
|
Teniente primero
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primer Teniente
Teniente
|
Teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primer Teniente
Teniente
|
Subteniente
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Sargento Supervisor
|
Suboficial principal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Sargento Ayudante
|
Sargento ayudante
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sargento Mayor de Primera
Sargento Mayor de Segunda
Sargento Mayor de Tercera
|
Sargento primero
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sargento Primero
|
Sargento
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sargento Segundo
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo Primero
|
Cabo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Cabo Segundo
|
Voluntario primero
|
OR-2 Private |
Distinguido
|
Voluntario segundo
|
OR-1 Private |
Soldado raso
|
Soldado de segunda en comisión
|
OR-1 Private |
Soldado raso
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 20 matched
| 🇦🇷 Argentina · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Almirante
|
OF-9 General |
Almirante en Jefe
|
Vicealmirante
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Almirante
|
Contralmirante
|
OF-7 Major General |
Vicealmirante
|
Comodoro de marina
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Contralmirante
|
Capitán de navío
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Capitán de Navío
|
Capitán de fragata
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Capitán de Fragata
|
Capitán de corbeta
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Capitán de Corbeta
|
Teniente de navío
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Teniente de Navío
|
Teniente de fragata
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente de Fragata
Teniente de Corbeta
|
Teniente de corbeta
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente de Fragata
Teniente de Corbeta
|
Guardiamarina
|
OF-D Student Officer | – |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Sargento Supervisor
|
Suboficial principal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Sargento Ayudante
|
Suboficial primero
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sargento Mayor de Primera
Sargento Mayor de Segunda
Sargento Mayor de Tercera
|
Suboficial segundo
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sargento Primero
|
Cabo principal
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sargento Segundo
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo Primero
|
Cabo segundo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Cabo Segundo
|
Marinero primero
|
OR-2 Private |
Distinguido
|
Marinero segundo
|
OR-1 Private |
Marinero
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 of 20 matched
| 🇦🇷 Argentina · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Brigadier general
|
OF-9 General |
General en Jefe
|
Brigadier mayor
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Mayor General
|
Brigadier
|
OF-7 Major General |
General de División
|
Comodoro mayor
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
General de Brigada
|
Comodoro
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Coronel
|
Vicecomodoro
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Teniente Coronel
|
Mayor
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Mayor
|
Capitán
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitán
|
Primer teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primer Teniente
Teniente
|
Teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primer Teniente
Teniente
|
Alférez
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primer Teniente
Teniente
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Sargento Supervisor
|
Suboficial principal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Sargento Ayudante
|
Suboficial ayudante
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sargento Mayor de Primera
Sargento Mayor de Segunda
Sargento Mayor de Tercera
|
Suboficial auxiliar
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sargento Primero
|
Cabo principal
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sargento Segundo
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo Primero
|
Cabo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Cabo Segundo
|
Voluntario primero
|
OR-2 Private |
Distinguido
|
Voluntario segundo
|
OR-1 Private |
Aviador
|
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