Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas

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

Officers
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Antigua and Barbuda No air force
 Argentine Air Force
 No equivalent
Brigadier General
(Brigadier General)		 Brigadier Mayor
(Brigadier-Major)		 Brigadier
(Brigadier)		 Comodoro Mayor
(Commodore-Major)		 Comodoro
(Commodore)		 Vicecomodoro
(Vice-Commodore)		 Mayor
(Major)		 Capitán
(Captain)		 Primer Teniente
(First Lieutenant)		 Teniente
(Lieutenant)		 Alférez
(Ensign)
Bahamas No air force
 Barbados No air force
 Bolivian Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent Unknown
Army General
General De Fuerza Aeréa		 Divisional General
General De División Aeréa		 Brigade General
General De Brigada Aeréa		 Colonel
Coronel Aviador		 Lieutenant-Colonel
Teniente Coronel Aviador		 Major
Mayor Aviador		 Captain
Captáin Aviador		 First Lieutenant
Teniente Aviador		 Second Lieutenant
Subteniente Aviador
 Brazilian Air Force
 No equivalent
Marechal-do-ar
(Marshal of the Air)		 Tenente-brigadeiro
(Lieutenant-Brigadier)		 Major-brigadeiro
(Major-Brigadier)		 Brigadeiro-do-ar
(Brigadier)		 Coronel
(Colonel)		 Tenente-coronel
(Lieutenant-Colonel)		 Major
(Major)		 Capitão
(Captain)		 Primeiro-tenente
(First Lieutenant)		 Segundo-tenente
(Second Lieutenant)		 Aspirante
(Aspirant)		 Cadete
(Cadet)
 Royal Canadian Air Force
 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
 Chilean Air Force
 No equivalent
Air General
General de Aire		 Aviation General
General de Aviación		 Air Brigade General
General de Brigada Aérea		 Commodore
Comodoro		 Aviation Colonel
Coronel de Aviación		 Group Commander
Comandante de Grupo		 Squadron Commander
Comandante de Escuadrilla		 Flight Captain
Capitán de Bandada		 Lieutenant
Teniente		 Sublieutenant
Subteniente		 Ensign
Alférez		 Officer Cadet
Cadete
 Colombian Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent
General del Aire Mayor General del Aire Brigadier General del Aire Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Costa Rica No air force
Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force
 No equivalent Unknown
General de Ejército General de Cuerpo de Ejército General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Primer Teniente Teniente Subteniente
 Dominica No air force
 Dominican Air Force
 No equivalent
Teniente General Mayor General General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitan Primer Teniente Segundo Teniente Cadete
Ecuadorian Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent Unknown
General of the Air
General del aire		 Lieutenant general
Teniente general		 Major general
Brigadier general		 Colonel
Coronel		 Lieutenant colonel
Teniente coronel		 Major
Mayor		 Captain
Capitán		 Lieutenant
Teniente		 Second lieutenant
Subteniente
 El Salvador Air Force
 No equivalent
 No equivalent Unknown
General de Avación General de Brigada Aérea Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente
 Grenada No air force
Guatemalan Air Force
 No equivalent Unknown
General Ministro de Defensa Nacional General Jefe de Estado Mayor General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Primero Capitán Segundo Teniente Subteniente
Haitian Air Force
 No equivalent
 Unknown
Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Capitáne Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
 Honduras Air Force
 No equivalent
 Unknown
General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Subteniente
 Jamaican Air Wing
 No equivalent
Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Cadet
 Mexican Air Force
 No equivalent
General de División General de Ala General de Grupo Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitan Primero Capitán Segundo Teniente Subteniente Sargento 1º de Cadetes Sargento 2º de Cadetes Cabo de Cadetes
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
 Nicaragua Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent Unknown
General de Ejército Mayor General General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Primero Teniente
Panama No air force
Paraguayan Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent
General de Fuerza Aerea General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Primero Teniente Subteniente
 Peruvian Air Force
 No equivalent No equivalent
General del Aire Teniente General Mayor General Coronel Comandante Mayor Capitán Teniente Alférez Cadete F.A.P.
 Saint Kitts and Nevis No air force
 Saint Lucia No air force
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No air force
 Trinidad and Tobago Air Guard
 No equivalent
Air Vice Marshal Air Commodore Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Pilot Officer Officer Cadet
 United States Air Force
 No equivalent
General of the Air Force General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Cadet / Officer trainee
(Various insignia)
 United States Space Force
 No equivalent No equivalent
General Lieutenant general Major general Brigadier general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain First lieutenant Second lieutenant Cadet / Officer trainee
(Various insignia)
 Uruguayan Air Force
 No equivalent
 No equivalent
Teniente General Mayor General Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente Primero Teniente Segundo Alférez
 Bolivarian Military Aviation
 No equivalent Unknown
General en Jefe Mayor General General de Division General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Primer Teniente Teniente
Equivalent
NATO code		OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer

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