Military ranks of Spain

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

Army

Main article: Spanish 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 general1 Captain-General	General de Ejército Army General	Teniente general Lieutenant-General	General de división Divisional General	General de brigada Brigade General	Coronel Colonel	Teniente coronel Lieutenant-Colonel	Comandante Commandant	Capitán Captain	Teniente Lieutenant	Alférez lit. Knight (Ensign)	Caballero Alférez Cadete lit. Gentleman/Knight Knight Cadet (Officer Cadet)	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

Main article: Spanish 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	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

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		Marinero de primera		Marinero

Naval Engineering Corps

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							100px		100px		100px		100px		100px		100px		100px		100px			100px			100px		100px		100px			100px
							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)

Naval Supply Corps

Officers of this corps sport army-styled ranks.

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							100px		100px		100px		100px		100px		100px		100px		100px			100px			100px		100px		100px			100px
							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)

Air force

Main article: Spanish 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 Note	General del Aire	Teniente General	General de División	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Comandante	Capitán	Teniente	Alférez	Oficial Cadete	Alumno
Note Rank reserved to H.M. The King of Spain.

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

References

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