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Argentine 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), with insignia and NATO-code equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
61
Active personnel
72K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 21 of 21 matched
| 🇦🇷 Argentina · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Teniente general
|
OF-9 General |
General
|
General de división
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
General de brigada
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
Coronel mayor
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
Coronel
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Teniente coronel
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
Mayor
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
Capitán
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
Teniente primero
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Subteniente
|
OF-D Student Officer | Cadet / Officer candidate |
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command sergeant major
Sergeant major
|
Suboficial principal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
Sargento ayudante
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sergeant first class
|
Sargento primero
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
Sargento
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sergeant
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Specialist
Corporal
|
Cabo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Private first class
|
Voluntario primero
|
OR-2 Private |
Private
|
Voluntario segundo
|
OR-1 Private | Private |
Soldado de segunda en comisión
|
OR-1 Private | Private |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 of 20 matched
| 🇦🇷 Argentina · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Almirante
|
OF-9 General |
Admiral
|
Vicealmirante
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Vice admiral
|
Contralmirante
|
OF-7 Major General |
Rear admiral
|
Comodoro de marina
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Rear admiral (lower half)
|
Capitán de navío
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Captain
|
Capitán de fragata
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Commander
|
Capitán de corbeta
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Lieutenant commander
|
Teniente de navío
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
|
Teniente de fragata
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
Teniente de corbeta
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
Guardiamarina
|
OF-D Student Officer |
Midshipman / officer candidate
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command master chief petty officer
Master chief petty officer
|
Suboficial principal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Command senior chief petty officer
Senior chief petty officer
|
Suboficial primero
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Chief petty officer
|
Suboficial segundo
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Petty officer first class
|
Cabo principal
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Petty officer second class
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Petty officer third class
|
Cabo segundo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Seaman
|
Marinero primero
|
OR-2 Private |
Seaman apprentice
|
Marinero segundo
|
OR-1 Private | Seaman recruit |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 of 20 matched
| 🇦🇷 Argentina · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Brigadier general
|
OF-9 General |
General
|
Brigadier mayor
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
Brigadier
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
Comodoro mayor
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
Comodoro
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Vicecomodoro
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
Mayor
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
Capitán
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
Primer teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Alférez
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command chief master sergeant
First sergeant
Chief master sergeant
|
Suboficial principal
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Senior master sergeant
|
Suboficial ayudante
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
Suboficial auxiliar
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Technical sergeant
|
Cabo principal
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Senior airman
|
Cabo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Airman first class
|
Voluntario primero
|
OR-2 Private |
Airman
|
Voluntario segundo
|
OR-1 Private | Airman basic |
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.
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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