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Chile vs Argentina Military Ranks
The Chilean Army has 19 ranks — 11 officer and 8 enlisted — from Soldado de tropa profesional up to General de ejército. Below: all 58 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Argentine equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
58
Active personnel
77K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
| 🇨🇱 Chile · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
General de ejército
|
OF-9 General |
Teniente general
|
General de división
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
General de división
|
General de brigada
|
OF-7 Major General |
General de brigada
|
Brigadier
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Coronel mayor
|
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
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente primero
Teniente
|
Subteniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente primero
Teniente
|
Alférez
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente primero
Teniente
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Suboficial mayor
|
Suboficial
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Suboficial principal
|
Sargento primero
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sargento ayudante
|
Sargento segundo
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sargento primero
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sargento
|
Cabo segundo
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo primero
|
Cabo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Cabo
|
Soldado de tropa profesional
|
OR-1 Private |
Voluntario segundo
Soldado de segunda en comisión
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
| 🇨🇱 Chile · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Almirante
|
OF-9 General |
Almirante
|
Vicealmirante
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Vicealmirante
|
Contraalmirante
|
OF-7 Major General |
Contralmirante
|
Comodoro
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Comodoro de marina
|
Capitán de navÃo
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Capitán de navÃo
|
Capitán de fragata
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Capitán de fragata
|
Capitán de corbeta
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Capitán de corbeta
|
Teniente 1°
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Teniente de navÃo
|
Teniente 2°
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente de fragata
Teniente de corbeta
|
Subteniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente de fragata
Teniente de corbeta
|
Guardiamarina
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente de fragata
Teniente de corbeta
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Suboficial mayor
|
Suboficial
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Suboficial principal
|
Sargento primero
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Suboficial primero
|
Sargento segundo
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Suboficial segundo
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Cabo principal
|
Cabo segundo
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo primero
|
Marinero primero
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Cabo segundo
|
Marinero segundo
|
OR-1 Private |
Marinero segundo
|
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 20 of 20 matched
| 🇨🇱 Chile · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
General de aire
|
OF-9 General |
Brigadier general
|
General de aviación
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Brigadier mayor
|
General de brigada aérea
|
OF-7 Major General |
Brigadier
|
Comodoro
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Comodoro mayor
|
Coronel de aviación
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Comodoro
|
Comandante de grupo
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Vicecomodoro
|
Comandante de escuadrilla
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Mayor
|
Capitán de bandada
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitán
|
Teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primer teniente
Teniente
Alférez
|
Subteniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primer teniente
Teniente
Alférez
|
Alférez
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Primer teniente
Teniente
Alférez
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Suboficial mayor
|
Suboficial
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Suboficial principal
|
Sargento primero
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Suboficial ayudante
|
Sargento segundo
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Suboficial auxiliar
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Cabo principal
|
Cabo segundo
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo primero
|
Cabo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Cabo
|
| Soldado de tropa profesional | OR-2 Private |
Voluntario primero
|
Alumno
|
OR-1 Private |
Voluntario segundo
|
Overview
- Army (Ejército de Chile): Conducts land operations, territorial defense, and border security. Headquartered in Santiago, the force is organized into six divisions, a special operations brigade, and an aviation brigade. It operates armored, motorized, mechanized, and mountain units suited to regional geographic conditions.
- Navy (Armada de Chile): Executes naval warfare, maritime patrol, and search and rescue operations across the Pacific coastline. Headquartered in ValparaÃso, it manages the surface fleet, submarine force, and naval aviation assets. The branch also exercises administrative authority over national maritime territories, including Antarctic claims.
- Air Force (Fuerza Aérea de Chile): Executes air defense, combat operations, and aerial transport. Headquartered in Santiago, the force is organized into five air brigades and operates fighter squadrons, transport aircraft, and utility helicopters. It maintains logistics corridors and supports facilities at the Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva Station in Antarctica.
- Marine Corps (Cuerpo de InfanterÃa de Marina): Functions as an amphibious assault and coastal defense force organized under the Navy. Headquartered in Concón, it consists of four detachments deployed across the national naval zones. The force conducts expeditionary warfare, beachhead landings, and military security operations.
- Coast Guard (Dirección General del Territorio MarÃtimo y de Marina Mercante): Serves as the maritime authority and coast guard, operating as a specialized military directorate under the Navy. It enforces maritime laws, conducts search and rescue, and regulates merchant shipping. The force operates patrol vessels, coastal radar stations, and aviation assets to police the exclusive economic zone.
- Carabineros (Carabineros de Chile): Operates as a national gendarmerie and militarized police force under the Ministry of the Interior and Public Security, with transfer provisions to the Ministry of Defense during wartime. It conducts public order maintenance, border patrol, and law enforcement operations nationwide. The force maintains military ranks, discipline, and training structures.
Chile Military
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Insignia image credits
- Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: General de ejército, General de división, General de brigada, Brigadier, Coronel, Teniente coronel, Capitán, Teniente, Subteniente (Army), Alférez, Suboficial mayor (Army), Suboficial (Army), Sargento primero (Army), Sargento segundo (Army), Cabo primero (Army), Cabo segundo (Army), Cabo (Army), Soldado de tropa profesional, Capitán de navÃo, Capitán de fragata, Capitán de corbeta, Teniente 1°, Teniente 2°, Subteniente (Navy), Guardiamarina, Suboficial mayor (Navy), Suboficial (Navy), Sargento primero (Navy), Sargento segundo (Navy), Cabo primero (Navy), Cabo segundo (Navy), Marinero primero, Marinero segundo, Suboficial (Air Force), Sargento primero (Air Force), Sargento segundo (Air Force), Cabo primero (Air Force), Cabo segundo (Air Force), Cabo (Air Force), Alumno
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: General de aire, General de aviación, General de brigada aérea, Comodoro, Coronel de aviación, Comandante de grupo, Comandante de escuadrilla, Capitán de bandada, Teniente, Subteniente, Alférez, Suboficial mayor
- Tzarkonrad — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Almirante, Vicealmirante, Contraalmirante, Comodoro