Military ranks of Peru

The Military ranks of Peru are the military insignia used by the Peruvian Armed Forces. Being a former colony of Spain, Peru shares a rank structure similar to that of Spain but with rank insignia following those used by the French Armed Forces.

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

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
Peru (Edit)									No equivalent
	Gran Mariscal del Peru		General de Ejército		General de División		General de Brigada				Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente			Cadete EMC
Peru (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent																No equivalent
			Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante				Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente Primeiro		Teniente Segundo			Alférez de Fragata
Peru (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
			General del Aire		Teniente General		Mayor General				Coronel		Comandante		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Cadete F.A.P.
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
Peru (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent
	Sergeant major Suboficial Primero						Master sergeant Suboficial Segundo		Sergeant first class Suboficial Tercero		Sergeant Sargento Primero												Corporal Sargento Segundo				Lance Corporal Cabo								Private Soldado
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

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