Military ranks of Spain

The military ranks of Spain are the military insignia used by the Spanish Armed Forces.

Army

The military ranks of the Spanish army are as follows below. For a comparison with other NATO ranks see Ranks and Insignia of NATO. Ranks are wore on the cuff, sleeves and shoulders of all army uniforms, but differ by the type of the uniform being used.

Officers

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Spanish Army
	Capitán general		General de Ejército		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Caballero Alférez Cadete						Alumno repetidor		Alumno 2º		Alumno 1º
Spain Military Legal Corps	No equivalent																					No equivalent			No equivalent
							General Consejero Togado		General Auditor		Coronel Auditor		Teniente Coronel Auditor		Comandante Auditor		Capitán Auditor		Teniente Auditor
Spain Military Health Corps	No equivalent																					No equivalent			No equivalent
							General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente

Enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Army
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

NATO Code	Non Commissioned Officers Student			Enlisted Student
Spain
	Sargento Alumno (3º año)	Caballero/Dama Alumno de 2º (2º año)	Caballero/Dama Alumno de 1º (1º año)	Aspirante MPTM

Navy

The officer ranks of the Spanish Navy are as follows below, (for a comparison with other NATO ranks, see Ranks and Insignia of NATO). Midshipmen are further divided into 1st and 2nd Classes and Officer Cadets 3rd and 4th Classes respectively.

Officers

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Spanish Navy
	Capitán general		Almirante general		Almirante		Vice almirante		Contra almirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Alférez de navío			Alférez de fragata			Guardiamarina 2			Guardiamarina 1			Alumno 2			Alumno 1
Spanish Navy Marines	No equivalent
					Teniente General		General de División		General de Brigada		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Guardiamarina de 2º			Guardiamarina de 1º			Aspirante de 2ª			Aspirante de 1ª
Spain Corps of Engineers of the Armada	No equivalent
							Vice almirante		Contra almirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Alférez de navío			Alférez de fragata			Alférez de fragata (Alumno de 5º)		Guardiamarina de 2º (Alumno de 4º)		Guardiamarina de 1º (Alumno de 3º)		Aspirante de 2º (Alumno de 2º)			Aspirante de 1º (Alumno de 1º)
Spain Intendance Corps of the Armada	No equivalent
							General de División		General de Brigada		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Alférez (Alumno 5º)		Guardiamarina de 2º (Alumno de 4º)		Guardiamarina de 1º (Alumno de 3º)		Aspirante de 2º (Alumno de 2º)			Aspirante de 1º (Alumno de 1º)
NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer

Enlisted ratings

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Navy
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero
Spanish Navy Marines
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

The article Spanish Navy Marines shows the detailed insignia of this component of the Navy.

Officer Cadets and NCO Candidates

NATO Code	NCO Candidates			Enlisted Student
Spain
Spain (Marines)
	Sargento Alumno 3º año	Alumno 2º año	Alumno 1º año	Aspirante MPTM
Equivalent Translation	Sergeant Student 3rd year	Student 2nd Course	Student 1st Course	MPTM Student

Air force

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Spanish Air Force
	Capitán General		General del Aire		Teniente General		General de División		General de Brigada		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Oficial Cadete						Alumno

Enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Air Force
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

NATO Code	Non Commissioned Officers Student			Enlisted Student
Spain
	Sargento Alumno (3º año)	Alumno de 2º (2º año)	Alumno de 1º (1º año)	Aspirante MPTM

Guardia Civil

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Spainish Civil Guard	No equivalent
					Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Caballero Alférez Cadete						Alférez Alumno 3º		Alférez Alumno 2º		Alférez Alumno 1º
Equivalent Translation					Lieutenant General		Divisional General		Brigade General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major/Commandant		Captain		Lieutenant			lit. Knight (Ensign)			Gentleman Ensign Cadet						Ensign Student

Enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spainish Civil Guard
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank in abeyance)						Guardia Civil
Equivalent Translation	Senior Warrant Officer			Warrant Officer 1st Class			Warrant Officer 2nd Class		First Sergeant		Sergeant						Corporal major						Corporal first class				Corporal		Civil Guardsman First Class (Rank in abeyance)						Civil Guardsman

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

NATO Code	Non Commissioned Officers Student			Enlisted Student
Spain
	Sargento Alumno			Guardia Alumno
	Sergeant Student			Guard Student

Spanish Royal Guard

NATO Code	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Spain
Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Comandante	Capitán	Teniente	Alférez
Equivalent Translation	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major/Commandant	Captain	Lieutenant	Ensign

Enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Spain
Suboficial Mayor	Subteniente	Brigada	Sargento Primero	Sargento	Cabo Mayor	Cabo Primero	Cabo	Soldado de Primera	Soldado
Equivalent Translation	Senior Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer 1st Class	Warrant Officer 2nd Class	First Sergeant	Sergeant	Master Corporal	Corporal	Lance Corporal	Private First Class	Private

Military Emergencies Unit

Officers

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Military Emergencies Unit	No equivalent																								Unknown
							General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Military Emergencies Unit
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

Notes

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Spanish Army)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Spanish Navy)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Spanish Air Force)