Military ranks of Spain

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The military ranks of Spain are the military insignia used by the Spanish Armed Forces.

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Spanish Army[1] v t e
	Capitán general		General de ejército		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Rank group	Alumno de 5º	Alumno de 4º	Alumno de 3º		Alumno de 2º	Alumno de 1º
Spanish Army
	Alférez alumno (5.º curso)	Alférez alumno (4.º curso)	Alférez alumno (3.er curso)	Cadete de 3.º (con asignaturas pendientes)	Cadete (2.º curso)	Cadete (1.er curso)

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Army[1] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

NATO Code	Non Commissioned Officers Student			Enlisted Student
Spain
	Sargento Alumno (3.º curso)	Caballero/Dama Alumno de 2.º (2.º curso)	Caballero/Dama Alumno de 1.º (1.º curso)	Aspirante MPTM

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Spanish Navy[1] v t e
	Capitán general		Almirante general		Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contralmirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Alférez de navío			Alférez de fragata
Spanish Marine Infantry[1] v t e
					Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez
Naval Corps of Engineers [es]
							Vicealmirante		Contralmirante		Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Alférez de navío			Alférez de fragata
Naval Intendance Corps [es]
							General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez
NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1

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Rank group	Alumno de 5º	Alumno de 4º	Alumno de 3º	Alumno de 2º	Alumno de 1º
Spanish Navy
		Guardiamarina de 2º	Guardiamarina de 1º	Aspirante de 2º	Aspirante de 1º
Spanish Marine Infantry
		Guardiamarina de 2º	Guardiamarina de 1º	Aspirante de 2º	Aspirante de 1º
Naval Corps of Engineers [es]
	Alférez de fragata	Guardiamarina de 2º	Guardiamarina de 1º	Aspirante de 2º	Aspirante de 1º
Naval Intendance Corps [es]
	Alférez	Guardiamarina de 2º	Guardiamarina de 1º	Aspirante de 2º	Aspirante de 1º

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Navy[1] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero
Spanish Marine Infantry[1] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

NATO Code	NCO Candidates			Enlisted Student
Navy
Marines
	Sargento Alumno 3º año	Alumno 2º año	Alumno 1º año	Aspirante MPTM
Equivalent Translation	Sergeant Student 3rd year	Student 2nd Course	Student 1st Course	MPTM Student

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Spanish Air and Space Force[1] v t e
	Capitán general		General del aire		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Rank group	Alumno de 5º	Alumno de 4º	Alumno de 3º		Alumno de 2º	Alumno de 1º
Spanish Air and Space Force
	Alférez alumno de 5.º	Alférez alumno de 4.º	Alférez alumno de 3.º	Cadete de 3.º (con asignaturas pendientes)	Cadete de 2.º	Cadete de 1.º

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Air and Space Force[1] v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

NATO Code	Non Commissioned Officers Student			Enlisted Student
Spain
	Sargento Alumno (3.º año)	Alumno de 2.º (2.º año)	Alumno de 1.º (1.º año)	Aspirante MPTM

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Spanish Civil Guard v t e
					Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Rank group	Alumno de 5º	Alumno de 4º	Alumno de 3º		Alumno de 2º	Alumno de 1º
Spanish Civil Guard
	Caballero alférez cadete (5.º curso)	Caballero alférez cadete (4.º curso)	Caballero alférez cadete (3.º curso)	Alférez alumno de 3.º (con asignaturas pendientes)	Alférez alumno (2.º curso)	Alférez alumno (1.er curso)

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Civil Guard v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct)						Guardia Civil*

(*) Constable with the rank "Guardia Civil" with 6 years of service obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6), Cabo,Cabo Primero and Cabo Mayor obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6) automatically when agents promote to the rank of Corporal. " Royal Decree 1970/1983, of June 22, on the consideration of Non-Commissioned Officers to the Troop Classes of the Civil Guard"

Rank Guardia Civil to Cabo Mayor, in Military Police missions under the command of the Ministry of Defense, their rank will be equivalent to the first rank of non-commissioned official (OR-6). "Law 29/2014, of November 28, on the Civil Guard Personnel Regime" A Civil Guard participates in a mission abroad, and at the suggestion of the Minister of Defense, may eventually hold a higher rank.

NATO Code	Non Commissioned Officers Student	Enlisted Student
Spanish Civil Guard
	Sargento Alumno	Guardia Alumno
	Sergeant Student	Guard Student

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Spanish Military Legal Corps v t e
							General consejero togado		General auditor		Coronel auditor		Teniente coronel auditor		Comandante auditor		Capitán auditor		Teniente auditor
Spanish Military Health Corps v t e
							General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Spanish Royal Guard v t e
											Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Royal Guard v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1
Military Emergencies Unit v t e
							General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Military Emergencies Unit v t e
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

• Ranks of the Spanish Republican Army
• Ranks of the Spanish Republican Navy
• Ranks of the Spanish Republican Air Force

• "Spain". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 4 July 2022.