Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas

Rank comparison chart of air forces of North and South American states.

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
Argentina
	No equivalent	Brigadier General (Brigadier General)	Brigadier Mayor (Brigadier-Major)	Brigadier (Brigadier)	No equivalent	Comodoro (Commodore)	Vicecomodoro (Vice-Commodore)	Mayor (Major)	Capitán (Captain)	Primer Teniente (First Lieutenant)	Teniente (Lieutenant)	Alférez (Ensign)
Brazil		50px			No equivalent							50px
	Marechal-do-ar (Marshal of the Air)	Tenente-brigadeiro (Lieutenant-Brigadier)	Major-brigadeiro (Major-Brigadier)	Brigadeiro-do-ar Brigadier)	No equivalent	Coronel (Colonel)	Tenente-coronel (Lieutenant-Colonel)	Major (Major)	Capitão (Captain)	Primeiro-tenente (First Lieutenant)	Segundo-tenente (Second Lieutenant)	Aspirante (Aspirant)
Canada (Edit)
	No Equivalent											No Equivalent
		General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant		Officer Cadet
		Général	Lieutenant-général	Major-général	Brigadier-général	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Major	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant		Élève-Officier
Chile (Edit)	No Equivalent		Aviation General		Commodore	Aviation Colonel					Sub-Lieutenant
	No Equivalent	Air General	Aviation General	Air Brigade General	Commodore	Aviation Colonel	Group Commander	Squadron Commander	Flight Captain	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Ensign
Dominican Republic (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent			General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor
	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	Teniente General	Mayor General	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor	Capitan	Primer Teniente	Segundo Teniente	Cadete
Mexico (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent				Coronel	Teniente Coronel						No Equivalent
	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	General de División	General de Ala	General de Grupo	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor	Capitan Primero	Capitán Segundo	Teniente	Subteniente	No Equivalent
United States (Edit)												Various	Various
	General of the Air Force1	General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Officer Trainee	Officer Cadet
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

See Also

• Air force officer rank insignia