Ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
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The Ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces are the military insignia used by the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces.
Current insignia
In 1980-1992 Cuba used ranks and insignia based on the Soviet system (to the extent of copying the embroidery pattern on officers' shoulderboards).
Nowadays, rank insignia are green colored and the rank insignia used during the early 1970s for junior officers were reinstated. Moreover, other ranks insignia are now on the sleeve and are similar to those used during the Cuban Revolution by the Rebel Army. Only general rank insignia are still based on the Soviet system.
Officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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Comandante en Jefe | General de Ejército | Comandante de la Revolución | General de Cuerpo de Ejército | General de División | General de Brigada | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Primer Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Almirante | Vicealmirante | Contralmirante | Capitán de Navío | Capitán de Fragata | Capitán de Corbeta | Teniente de Navío | Teniente de Fragata | Teniente de Corbeta | Alférez | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General de Ejército | General de Cuerpo de Ejército | General de División | General de Brigada | Coronel | Teniente Coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Primer Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalent NATO code | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF(D) and student officer |
Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mayor suboficial | Primer suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Suboficial | Sargento de primera | Sargento de Segunda | Sargento de Tercera | Cabo | Soldado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primer Suboficial | Segundo Suboficial | Suboficial | Sargento primero | Sargento de Segunda | Sargento de Tercera | Cabo | Marinero de primera | Marinero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primer suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Suboficial | Sargento de primera | Sargento de Segunda | Sargento de Tercera | Cabo | Soldado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Historical ranks
In the far left, ranks are those that follow traditional Western military ranks, in the center are the Spanish name ranks in italics, and in the far right are the rank insignia. All ranks follow Soviet and French style influences. In turn, the Cuban system (rather than the Soviet one) influenced the Chinese rank insignia introduced in 1980s.
Officer Ranks
All-forces ranks | Name | Shoulder insignia |
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Commander in Chief | Comandante en Jefe | ![]() |
Army General | General de Ejército | ![]() |
Corps General | General de Cuerpo de Ejército | ![]() |
Divisional General | General de División | ![]() |
Brigade General | General de Brigada | ![]() |
Colonel | Coronel | ![]() |
Lieutenant Colonel | Teniente Coronel | ![]() |
Major | Mayor | ![]() |
Captain | Capitán | ![]() |
First Lieutenant | Primer Teniente | ![]() |
Lieutenant | Teniente | ![]() |
Sub-lieutenant | Subteniente | ![]() |
Enlisted Ranks
The list excludes the new NCO rank of Second Sub-officer (Segundo Suboficial) that is used today.
All-forces ranks | Name | Collar insignia |
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First Sub-officer | Primer Sub-Oficial | ![]() |
Sub-Officer | Sub-Oficial | ![]() |
Sergeant First Class | Sargento de Primera | ![]() |
Sergeant Second Class | Sargento de Segunda | ![]() |
Sergeant Third Class | Sargento de Tercera | ![]() |
Private 1st Class | Soldado de Primera | ![]() |
Private | Soldado | ![]() |