Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas

Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states.

Officers

Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers					Junior officers						Officer cadet
Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard^[1] v t e
Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard^[1] v t e						Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Sub-lieutenant		Midshipman
Argentine Navy^[2] v t e
Argentine Navy^[2] v t e		Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contralmirante	Comodoro de marina	Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata		Teniente de corbeta		Guardiamarina
Royal Bahamas Defence Force^[3] v t e
Royal Bahamas Defence Force^[3] v t e					Commodore	Captain		Senior commander	Commander	Lieutenant commander	Senior lieutenant	Lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant		Acting Sub-lieutenant		Midshipman
Barbados Coast Guard^[4] v t e
Barbados Coast Guard^[4] v t e					Commodore			Commander		Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant		Midshipman
Belize Coast Guard v t e																	Various^{[note 1]}
																	Various^{[note 1]}
				Rear admiral	Rear admiral (lower half)	Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Ensign		Officer cadet
Bolivian Naval Force^[5] v t e
Bolivian Naval Force^[5] v t e		Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contraalmirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata		Alférez		Cadete
Brazilian Navy^[6] v t e
Brazilian Navy^[6] v t e	Almirante	Almirante de esquadra	Vice-almirante	Contra-almirante		Capitão de mar e guerra		Capitão de fragata		Capitão de corveta	Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente		Segundo-tenente		Guarda-marinha		Aspirante
Royal Canadian Navy^[7] v t e
		Admiral	Vice-admiral	Rear-admiral	Commodore	Captain (N)		Commander		Lieutenant-commander	Lieutenant (N)		Sub-lieutenant		Acting sub-lieutenant		Naval cadet
		Amiral	Vice-amiral	Contre-amiral	Commodore	Capitaine de vaisseau		Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette	Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe		Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe		Aspirant de marine
Chilean Navy^[8] v t e
Chilean Navy^[8] v t e		Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contraalmirante	Comodoro	Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente 1°		Teniente 2°	Subteniente		Guardiamarina	Cadete
Colombian National Navy^[9] v t e
Colombian National Navy^[9] v t e		Almirante		Vicealmirante	Contralmirante	Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata		Teniente de corbeta
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers					Junior officers						Officer cadet
Costa Rica	No navy
Cuban Revolutionary Navy^[10] v t e
Cuban Revolutionary Navy^[10] v t e			Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contralmirante	Capitán de flotilla	Capitán de navío	Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata	Teniente de corbeta		Alférez
Dominica	No navy
Dominican Navy^[11] v t e
Dominican Navy^[11] v t e			Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contralmirante	Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navio		Teniente de fragata		Teniente de corbeta		Guardiamarina
Ecuadorian Navy^[12] v t e
Ecuadorian Navy^[12] v t e		Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contralmirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata		Alferez de fragata		Guardiamarina 4to año	Guardiamarina 3er año	Guardiamarina 2do año	Guardiamarina 1er año
Navy of El Salvador^[13] v t e
Navy of El Salvador^[13] v t e			Vicealmirante	Contralmirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata		Teniente de corbeta
Grenada	No navy
Guyana Coast Guard v t e
Guyana Coast Guard v t e				Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant		Lieutenant Junior Grade		Sub lieutenant		Midshipman
Haitian Navy v t e
Haitian Navy v t e
Honduran Navy^[14] v t e
Honduran Navy^[14] v t e				Vicealmirante	Contralmirante	Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata		Alferez de fragata
Jamaican Coast Guard^[15] v t e
Jamaican Coast Guard^[15] v t e			Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Sub-Lieutenant		Midshipman
Mexican Navy^[16]^[17] v t e
Mexican Navy^[16]^[17] v t e		Secretario de marina	Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contraalmirante	Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navio	Teniente de fragata	Teniente de corbeta		Guardiamarina
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers					Junior officers						Officer cadet
Nicaraguan Navy^[18] v t e
Nicaraguan Navy^[18] v t e					Contralmirante	Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata	Teniente de corbeta		Alférez
Panama	No navy
Paraguayan Navy^[19] v t e
Paraguayan Navy^[19] v t e		Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contraalmirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navio		Teniente de fragata	Teniente de corbeta		Guardiamarina
Peruvian Navy^[20] v t e
Peruvian Navy^[20] v t e	Gran Almirante del Perú	Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contraalmirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente primero		Teniente segundo		Alférez de fragata
Saint Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard v t e
Saint Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard v t e								Commander		Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant		Sub-Lieutenant		Midshipman		Officer Cadet
Saint Lucia	No navy
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	No navy
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard^[21] v t e
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard^[21] v t e				Rear admiral	Commodore	Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant		Sub-lieutenant		Acting sub-lieutenant		Midshipman		Officer cadet
United States Navy^[22] v t e
United States Navy^[22] v t e	Fleet admiral	Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Rear admiral (lower half)	Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Ensign		Midshipman / officer candidate (Various insignia)
United States Coast Guard^[22] v t e																	Various
United States Coast Guard^[22] v t e		Admiral	Vice admiral	Rear admiral	Rear admiral (lower half)	Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander	Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)		Ensign		Cadet / officer candidate
United States Marine Corps^[23] v t e
United States Marine Corps^[23] v t e		General	Lieutenant general	Major general	Brigadier general	Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major	Captain		First lieutenant		Second lieutenant		Midshipman / officer candidate (Various insignia)
National Navy of Uruguay^[24] v t e
National Navy of Uruguay^[24] v t e			Almirante	Contraalmirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Alfarez de navio	Alfarez de fragata		Guardiamarina
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela^[25]^[26]^[27] v t e
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela^[25]^[26]^[27] v t e		Almirante en jefe	Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contraalmirante	Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata		Alferez de navío
Rank group	General/flag officers					Field/senior officers					Junior officers						Officer cadet

Warrant officers (WO1–CW5)

Warrant Officers (WO) and Chief Warrant Officers (CWO) in the US Military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "Warrant" from the Secretary of the Navy. Warrant officers are allowed the same courtesies as a commissioned officer, but may have some restrictions on their duties that are reserved for commissioned officers. Warrant officers usually receive a commission once they are promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2), but are usually not referred to as "commissioned officers". WO1s may be and sometimes are appointed by commission as stated in title 10USC.

Equivalent NATO rank	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1
Peruvian Navy v t e
Peruvian Navy v t e	Técnico Supervisor Primero	Técnico Supervisor Segundo	Técnico Primero	Técnico Segundo	Técnico Tercero
United States Navy v t e
United States Navy v t e	Chief warrant officer 5	Chief warrant officer 4	Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2	Warrant officer 1
U.S. Coast Guard v t e
U.S. Coast Guard v t e		Chief warrant officer 4	Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2
United States Marine Corps v t e
United States Marine Corps v t e	Chief warrant officer 5	Chief warrant officer 4	Chief warrant officer 3	Chief warrant officer 2	Warrant Officer 1
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela v t e
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela v t e	Maestro Técnico Supervisor	Maestro Técnico Mayor	Maestre Técnico Principal	Maestre Auxiliar	Maestre Técnico
Equivalent NATO rank	WO-5	WO-4	WO-3	WO-2	WO-1

Notes

^ Dependent on the establishment the Officer Cadet studies at. This has included Heroica Escuela Naval Militar, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and the United States Coast Guard Academy.

References

^ Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force. "Paratus" (PDF). Regional Publications Ltd. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
^ "Grados Militares". fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar (in Spanish). Joint Chiefs of Staff (Argentina). Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ "OFFICER RANKS". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
^ "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". Youtube. Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
^ Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) [@mindefbolivia] (9 January 2020). "Conoce la jerarquía de los grados de la #ArmadaBoliviana" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Twitter.
^ "Postos e Graduações". marinha.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Navy. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
^ "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Los grados jerárquicos de la Armada". armada.cl/ (in Spanish). Chilean Navy. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ Congreso de la República de Colombia (28 July 2010). "Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
^ "Grados militares". minfar.gob.cu (in Spanish). Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Insignias". mide.gob.do (in Spanish). Ministry of Defense (Dominican Republic). Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Officerer". armada.mil.ec (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Navy. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
^ "Grados Militares". fuerzaarmada.mil.sv (in Spanish). Ministry of National Defense of El Salvador. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ Flores, Edmundo (1995). "National Security". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Honduras: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 232–233. LCCN 94043036. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
^ "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
^ Secretary of the Navy (21 July 2018). "Ley Orgánica De La Armada De México" [Organic Law of the Mexican Navy] (PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 16–17. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
^ "Grados y Equivalencias". 2006-2012.semar.gob.mx/ (in Spanish). 5 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
^ "Insignias de Grados Militares". ejercito.mil.ni (in Spanish). Nicaraguan Armed Forces. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN 89600299. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
^ "Grados Militares". ccffaa.mil.pe (in Spanish). Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
^ "Rank Chart (Commissioned Officers)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
^ "Ranks". marines.mil. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ Hudson, Rex A.; Meditz, Sandra W., eds. (1992). "Chapter 5. National Security". Uruguay: A Country Study (PDF) (2nd ed.). Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 222–223. ISBN 0-8444-0737-2. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
^ "Grados de Generales y Almirantes". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
^ "Grados de Oficiales Superiores". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.
^ "Grados de Oficiales Subalternos". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

[5] Dependent on the establishment the Officer Cadet studies at. This has included Heroica Escuela Naval Militar, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and the United States Coast Guard Academy.

[Antigua&Barbuda-1] Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force. "Paratus" (PDF). Regional Publications Ltd. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[Argentina-2] "Grados Militares". fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar (in Spanish). Joint Chiefs of Staff (Argentina). Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[3] "OFFICER RANKS". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[Medals_Parade-4] "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". Youtube. Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[6] Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) [@mindefbolivia] (9 January 2020). "Conoce la jerarquía de los grados de la #ArmadaBoliviana" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021 – via Twitter.

[Brazil_Navy-7] "Postos e Graduações". marinha.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Navy. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

[Canada-8] "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[Chile_Navy-9] "Los grados jerárquicos de la Armada". armada.cl/ (in Spanish). Chilean Navy. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[Colombia_Navy-10] Congreso de la República de Colombia (28 July 2010). "Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

[Cuba_Navy-11] "Grados militares". minfar.gob.cu (in Spanish). Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba). Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[DominicanRepublic_Officers-12] "Insignias". mide.gob.do (in Spanish). Ministry of Defense (Dominican Republic). Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[13] "Officerer". armada.mil.ec (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Navy. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[ElSalvador-14] "Grados Militares". fuerzaarmada.mil.sv (in Spanish). Ministry of National Defense of El Salvador. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[Honduras-15] Flores, Edmundo (1995). "National Security". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Honduras: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 232–233. LCCN 94043036. Retrieved 21 October 2021.

[Jamaica-16] "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

[Mexico_Navy-17] Secretary of the Navy (21 July 2018). "Ley Orgánica De La Armada De México" [Organic Law of the Mexican Navy] (PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 16–17. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[Mexico_Navy2-18] "Grados y Equivalencias". 2006-2012.semar.gob.mx/ (in Spanish). 5 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[Nicaragua-19] "Insignias de Grados Militares". ejercito.mil.ni (in Spanish). Nicaraguan Armed Forces. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[Paraguay-20] Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN 89600299. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

[Peru-21] "Grados Militares". ccffaa.mil.pe (in Spanish). Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[Trinidad&Tobago_Officer-22] "Rank Chart (Commissioned Officers)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[Dod_Ranks-23] "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[USMC-24] "Ranks". marines.mil. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[Uruguay-25] Hudson, Rex A.; Meditz, Sandra W., eds. (1992). "Chapter 5. National Security". Uruguay: A Country Study (PDF) (2nd ed.). Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 222–223. ISBN 0-8444-0737-2. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[Venezuela_Officer1-26] "Grados de Generales y Almirantes". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

[Venezuela_Officer2-27] "Grados de Oficiales Superiores". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

[Venezuela_Officer3-28] "Grados de Oficiales Subalternos". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

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Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas

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