Military ranks of Portugal

The military ranks of Portugal form the system of hierarchical relationships in the Portuguese Armed Forces.

There are two basic systems of ranks. The first one is used in the Portuguese Army (Exército) and in the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea), consisting of traditional land military ranks. This system is also used in the National Republican Guard (GNR, Guarda Nacional Republicana), a gendarmerie force that can be put under the command of the Armed Forces in case of war. The second system is used by the Portuguese Navy (Marinha), consisting of traditional naval ranks.

In the Armed Forces of Portugal, the hierarchy of ranks divides them in three large categories: Officers (oficiais), Sergeants (sargentos) and Enlisted (praças). The officers category is, in turn, subdivided into three subcategories: General officers (oficiais generais), Senior officers (oficiais superiores) and Junior officers (oficiais subalternos).

The insignia of rank used in all branches of the Armed Forces is generally similar, despite some particular details existing in each branch.[1][2]

Navy

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
Portugal (Edit)
Portugal (Edit)	Almirante da Armada[note 1]	Almirante	Vice-almirante	Contra-almirante	Comodoro	Capitão de Mar e Guerra	Capitão de Fragata	Capitão-tenente	Primeiro-tenente	Segundo-tenente	Guarda-marinha and Subtenente	Aspirante (Naval School)	Aspirante (others)	Cadete
Shoulder insignia
Equivalent in English	Admiral of the Fleet	Admiral	Vice Admiral	Rear Admiral	Commodore	Captain	Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Ensign	Aspirant Officer		Naval Cadet

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted ratings

NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6		OR-5		OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Portugal (Edit)											No insignia
Portugal (Edit)	Sargento-mor	Sargento-chefe	Sargento-ajudante	Primeiro-sargento	Segundo-sargento	Primerio-subsargento	Segundo-subsargento	Cabo	Primeiro-marinheiro	Segundo-marinheiro	Grumete
Ratings in English	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer Class 2	Warrant Officer Class 3	Master Chief Petty Officer	Chief Petty Officer	Petty Officer 1st class	Petty Officer 2nd class	Petty Officer 3rd Class	Senior Seaman	Seaman Apprentice	Seaman

Army

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
Portugal (Edit)
Portugal (Edit)	Marechal [note 2]		General		Tenente-general		Major-general		Brigadeiro-general		Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante-a-oficial						Cadete

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Portugal (Edit)
Portugal (Edit)	Sargento-mor Sergeant-major						Sargento-chefe Master sergeant		Sargento-ajudante First sergeant		Primeiro-sargento Staff sergeant						Segundo-sargento Sergeant		Furriel Lance sergeant		Segundo-furriel Second lance sergeant		Cabo-adjunto Master corporal				Primeiro-cabo First corporal		Segundo-cabo Lance corporal						Soldado Private

Air Force

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
Portugal (Edit)													Various
Portugal (Edit)	Marechal¹	General	Tenente General	Major General	Brigadeiro General	Coronel	Tenente Coronel	Major	Capitão	Tenente	Alferes	Aspirante-a-Oficial	Cadete Aluno
Ranks in English	Marshal of the Air Force	General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Aspirant	Officer cadet

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6		OR-5		OR-4	OR-3		OR-2	OR-1
Portugal (Edit)
Portugal (Edit)	Sargento-Mor	Sargento-Chefe	Sargento-Ajudante	Primeiro-Sargento	Segundo-Sargento	Furriel	Segundo-Furriel	Cabo-Adjunto	Primeiro-Cabo	Segundo-Cabo	Soldado	Soldado-Recruta
Ranks in English	Command Chief Master Sergeant	Chief Master Sergeant	Senior Master Sergeant	Master Sergeant	Technical Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Senior Airman	Airman First Class	Airman	Airman Basic

National Republican Guard

The National Republican Guard use the same rank system as the Army, but the NRG has different ranks for enlisted personnel, NCOs and general officers.

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
Portugal National Republican Guard	No equivalent								No equivalent
Portugal National Republican Guard	No equivalent				Tenente-general Comandante-general Lieutenant-general Commandant-general	Tenente-general Lieutenant-general	Major-general Major-general		No equivalent		Coronel Colonel		Tenente-coronel Lieutenant-colonel		Major Major		Capitão Captain		Tenente First Lieutenant			Alferes Second Lieutenant			Aspirante Officer candidate

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
National Republican Guard
National Republican Guard	Sargento-mor Sergeant-major						Sargento-chefe Master sergeant		Sargento-ajudante First sergeant		Primeiro-sargento Staff sergeant						Segundo-sargento Sergeant		Furriel Lance sergeant				Cabo-mor Corporal-major		Cabo-chefe Master corporal		Cabo-de-curso First corporal	Cabo Lance corporal	Guarda Principal Guard First Class			Guarda Guard

Notes

Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank.
Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank

References

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[honorary-3] Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank.

[Honorary-4] Title; Honorary or posthumous rank; war time rank; ceremonial rank

[1] Statute of the Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of Portugal

[2] Statute of the Military Personnel of the National Republican Guard

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