Rank and Insignia of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

	Email		Print
	Bookmark		Link

Rank and Insignia of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

The following list presents the Rank and Insignia of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces from 1980, until 1999. In the far left, ranks are those that follow traditional Western military ranks, in the center are the Spanish

Spanish language

Spanish or Castilian is a Romance languages that originated in northern Spain, and gradually spread in the Kingdom of Castile and evolved into the principal language of government and trade....
name ranks in italics, and in the far right are the rank insignia.

Discussion

Ask a question about 'Rank and Insignia of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces'

Start a new discussion about 'Rank and Insignia of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces'

Answer questions from other users

Full Discussion Forum

Encyclopedia

Spanish language

Army Ranks

Officer Ranks

All-forces ranks	Name	Shoulder insignia
Commander in Chief	Comandante en Jefe
Army General Army General Army General is a title used in many countries to denote the rank of General nominally commanding an Army in the field. Army General is normally the highest rank used in peace time....	General de Ejército
Corps General Corps General Corps General is a rank corresponding to the Commonwealth and US rank of Lieutenant General. For convenience the rank in foreign armies is normally actually translated as Lieutenant General....	General de Cuerpo de Ejército
Divisional General Divisional General Divisional General is a rank used in many armies to denote a rank of general, corresponding to command of a division. For convenience Divisional General is almost always translated into English as Major-General, the equivalent rank used by the UK, USA, etc., although this translation is, strictly speaking, incorrect....	General de División
Brigade General	General de Brigada
Colonel Colonel Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every country in the world. It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures....	Coronel
Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Lieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the army and most Marine and air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel....	Teniente Coronel
Major Major In many European languages, the term Major refers to a military rank, denoting seniority at one of usually various levels of rank, for example: "Sergeant-Major" denoting the most senior ranking sergeant of a large military unit; "Captain-Major", denoting a mid-level command status Officer ...	Mayor
Captain	Capitán
First Lieutenant First Lieutenant First Lieutenant is a military rank.The rank of Lieutenant has different meanings in different military formations , but the majority of cases it is common for it to be sub-divided into a senior and junior rank....	Primer Teniente
Lieutenant Lieutenant Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service, emergency medical services or police commissioned officer military rank.Lieutenant may also appear as part of a title used in various other organisations with a codified command structure....	Teniente
Sub-lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant is a military rank. It is normally a junior officer rank.In many navies, a sub-lieutenant is a naval commissioned officer or subordinate officer, ranking below a Lieutenant....	Subteniente

Enlisted Ranks

All-forces ranks	Name	Collar insignia
First Sub-officer Sub-Officer Sub-Officer is a term used in many military forces used to indicate ranks below commissioned officers. Sub-Officer is equivalent to the term Non-commissioned officer in the Commonwealth and USA....	Primer Sub-Oficial
Sub-Officer Sub-Officer Sub-Officer is a term used in many military forces used to indicate ranks below commissioned officers. Sub-Officer is equivalent to the term Non-commissioned officer in the Commonwealth and USA....	Sub-Oficial
Sergeant First Class Sergeant First Class Sergeant First Class is the seventh enlisted rank in the United States Army, above staff sergeant and below master sergeant and first sergeant, and is the first senior non-commissioned officer rank....	Sargento de Primera
Sergeant Second Class Sergeant Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....	Sargento de Segunda
Sergeant Third Class Sergeant Sergeant is a Military rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organizations around the world. Its origins are the Latin serviens, "one who serves", through the French term Sergent....	Sargento de Tercera
Private 1st Class	Soldado de Primera
Private Private (rank) A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank . The term dates from the Middle Ages, where privates were known as "private soldiers" who were either hired, conscripted, or feudalism into service by a nobleman forming an army....	Soldado

Rank and Insignia of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

Army Ranks

Officer Ranks

Enlisted Ranks

See also

External links