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Chile vs Colombia 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 Colombian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
58
Active personnel
77K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 19 matched
| 🇨🇱 Chile · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
General de ejército
|
OF-9 General |
General de ejército
|
General de división
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | – |
General de brigada
|
OF-7 Major General |
Mayor general
|
Brigadier
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
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
Subteniente
|
Subteniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente
Subteniente
|
Alférez
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente
Subteniente
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Sargento mayor de comando conjunto
Sargento mayor de ejército
Sargento mayor de comando
|
Suboficial
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Sargento mayor
|
Sargento primero
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sargento primero
|
Sargento segundo
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Sargento viceprimero
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sargento segundo
|
Cabo segundo
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Cabo primero
|
Cabo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Cabo segundo
|
Soldado de tropa profesional
|
OR-1 Private |
Soldado profesional
Soldado
|
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 17 of 19 matched
| 🇨🇱 Chile · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Almirante
|
OF-9 General |
Almirante
|
Vicealmirante
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | – |
Contraalmirante
|
OF-7 Major General |
Vicealmirante
|
Comodoro
|
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 1°
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Teniente de navío
|
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 jefe técnico de comando conjunto
Suboficial jefe técnico de comando
|
Suboficial
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Suboficial jefe técnico
|
Sargento primero
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Suboficial jefe
|
Sargento segundo
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Suboficial primero
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Suboficial segundo
|
Cabo segundo
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Suboficial tercero
|
Marinero primero
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Marinero primero
|
Marinero segundo
|
OR-1 Private | – |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 20 matched
| 🇨🇱 Chile · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
General de aire
|
OF-9 General |
General del aire
|
General de aviación
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General | – |
General de brigada aérea
|
OF-7 Major General |
Mayor general del aire
|
Comodoro
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general del aire
|
Coronel de aviación
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Coronel
|
Comandante de grupo
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Teniente coronel
|
Comandante de escuadrilla
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Mayor
|
Capitán de bandada
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Capitán
|
Teniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente
Subteniente
|
Subteniente
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente
Subteniente
|
Alférez
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Teniente
Subteniente
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Suboficial mayor
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Técnico jefe de comando conjunto
Técnico jefe de comando
|
Suboficial
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Técnico jefe
|
Sargento primero
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Técnico subjefe
|
Sargento segundo
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Técnico primero
|
Cabo primero
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Técnico segundo
|
Cabo segundo
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Técnico tercero
|
Cabo
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Técnico cuarto
|
| Soldado de tropa profesional | OR-2 Private |
Aerotécnico
|
Alumno
|
OR-1 Private | – |
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 Valparaíso, 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 Infantería 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 Marítimo 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 navío, 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