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
Spain (Edit)
	Capitán general[1]		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

Enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spain (Edit)
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

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
Spain (Edit)
	Capitán general[note 1]		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
Spain (Marines) (Edit)	No equivalent
							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 Naval Engineering Corps	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 Naval Supply Corps	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
Spain (Edit)
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero

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

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
Spain (Edit)
	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
Spain (Edit)
	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

Notes

References

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