Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas

Rank comparison chart of air forces of North and South American states.

Officers

Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda No air force
Argentina Argentina
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent Unknown
Brigadier General
(Brigadier General)		 Brigadier Mayor
(Brigadier-Major)		 Brigadier
(Brigadier)		 Comodoro
(Commodore)		 Vicecomodoro
(Vice-Commodore)		 Mayor
(Major)		 Capitán
(Captain)		 Primer Teniente
(First Lieutenant)		 Teniente
(Lieutenant)		 Alférez
(Ensign)
The Bahamas Bahamas No air force
 Barbados No air force
Bolivia Bolivia
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent Unknown
Army General
General De Fuerza Aeréa		 Divisional General
General De División Aeréa		 Brigade General
General De Brigada Aeréa		 Colonel
Coronel Aviador		 Lieutenant-Colonel
Teniente Coronel Aviador		 Major
Mayor Aviador		 Captain
Captáin Aviador		 First Lieutenant
Teniente Aviador		 Second Lieutenant
Subteniente Aviador
Brazil Brazil
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Marechal-do-ar
(Marshal of the Air)		 Tenente-brigadeiro
(Lieutenant-Brigadier)		 Major-brigadeiro
(Major-Brigadier)		 Brigadeiro-do-ar
(Brigadier)		 Coronel
(Colonel)		 Tenente-coronel
(Lieutenant-Colonel)		 Major
(Major)		 Capitão
(Captain)		 Primeiro-tenente
(First Lieutenant)		 Segundo-tenente
(Second Lieutenant)		 Aspirante
(Aspirant)
Canada Canada
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General Lieutenant General Major-general Brigadier-general Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Cadet
Général Lieutenant-général Major-général Brigadier-général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant Élève-officier
Chile Chile
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Air General
General de Aire		 Aviation General
General de Aviación		 Air Brigade General
General de Brigada Aérea		 Commodore
Comodoro		 Aviation Colonel
Coronel de Aviación		 Group Commander
Comandante de Grupo		 Squadron Commander
Comandante de Escuadrilla		 Flight Captain
Capitán de Bandada		 Lieutenant
Teniente		 Sublieutenant
Subteniente		 Ensign
Alférez		 Officer Cadet
Cadete
Colombia Colombia
(Edit)		 No equivalent
General del Aire Teniente General del Aire Mayor General del Aire Brigadier General del Aire Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Costa Rica Costa Rica No air force
Cuba Cuba
(Edit)		 No equivalent Unknown
General de Ejército General de Cuerpo de Ejército General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Primer Teniente Teniente Subteniente
 Dominica No air force
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Teniente General Mayor General General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitan Primer Teniente Segundo Teniente Cadete
Ecuador Ecuador
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent Unknown
General de Ejército General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente
El Salvador El Salvador
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 Unknown
General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente
 Grenada No air force
Guatemala Guatemala
(Edit)		 No equivalent Unknown
General Ministro de Defensa Nacional General Jefe de Estado Mayor General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Primero Capitán Segundo Teniente Subteniente
Haiti Haiti
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 Unknown
Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Capitáne Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Honduras Honduras
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 Unknown
General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente
Mexico Mexico
(Edit)		 No equivalent
General de División General de Ala General de Grupo Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitan Primero Capitán Segundo Teniente Subteniente
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Nicaragua Nicaragua
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent Unknown
General de Ejército Mayor General General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Primero Teniente
Panama Panama No air force
Paraguay Paraguay
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General de Fuerza Aerea General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Primero Teniente Subteniente
Peru Peru
(Edit)		 No equivalent No equivalent
General del Aire Teniente General Mayor General Coronel Comandante Mayor Capitán Teniente Alférez Cadete F.A.P.
 Saint Kitts and Nevis No air force
 Saint Lucia No air force
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No air force
Trinidad and Tobago Trinidad and Tobago
(Edit)		 No equivalent
Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Pilot Officer
/Acting Pilot Officer		 Officer Cadet
United States United States
(Edit)		 Various Various
General of the Air Force1 General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Trainee Officer Cadet
Uruguay Uruguay
(Edit)		 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Teniente General Mayor General Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Primero Teniente Segundo Alférez
Venezuela Venezuela
(Edit)		 No equivalent Unknown
General en Jefe Mayor General General de Division General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Primer Teniente Teniente
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer

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