Military ranks of Portugal

The military ranks of Portugal form the system of hierarchical relationships in the Portuguese Armed Forces.

There are two basic systems of ranks. The first one is used in the Portuguese Army (Exército) and in the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea), consisting of traditional land military ranks. This system is also used in the National Republican Guard (GNR, Guarda Nacional Republicana), a gendarmerie force that can be put under the command of the Armed Forces in case of war. The second system is used by the Portuguese Navy (Marinha), consisting of traditional naval ranks.

In the Armed Forces of Portugal, the hierarchy of ranks divides them in three large categories: Officers (oficiais), Sergeants (sargentos) and Enlisted (praças). The officers category is, in turn, subdivided into three subcategories: General officers (oficiais generais), Senior officers (oficiais superiores) and Junior officers (oficiais subalternos).

The insignia of rank used in all branches of the Armed Forces is generally similar, despite some particular details existing in each branch.[1][2]

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
Portuguese Army
Portuguese Army	Marechal	General	Tenente-general		Major-general	Brigadeiro-general	Coronel-tirocinado [note 1]	Coronel	Tenente-coronel	Major	Capitão	Tenente	Alferes	Aspirante-a-oficial		Cadete
Portuguese Navy
Portuguese Navy	Almirante da Armada	Almirante	Vice-almirante		Contra-almirante	Comodoro	Capitão de Mar e Guerra		Capitão de Fragata	Capitão-tenente	Primeiro-tenente	Segundo-tenente	Guarda-marinha and Subtenente	Aspirante (Naval School)	Aspirante (others)	Cadete
Shoulder insignia
Equivalent in English	Admiral of the Fleet	Admiral	Vice Admiral		Rear Admiral	Commodore	Captain		Commander	Lieutenant Commander	Lieutenant	Lieutenant Junior Grade	Ensign	Aspirant Officer		Naval Cadet
Portuguese Air Force																Various
Portuguese Air Force	Marechal	General	Tenente General		Major General	Brigadeiro General	Coronel		Tenente Coronel	Major	Capitão	Tenente	Alferes	Aspirante-a-Oficial		Cadete Aluno
Ranks in English	Marshal of the Air Force	General	Lieutenant General		Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Aspirant		Officer cadet
National Republican Guard	No equivalent					No equivalent
National Republican Guard	No equivalent		Tenente-general Comandante-general Lieutenant-general Commandant-general	Tenente-general Lieutenant-general	Major-general Major-general	No equivalent	Coronel Colonel		Tenente-coronel Lieutenant-colonel	Major Major	Capitão Captain	Tenente First Lieutenant	Alferes Second Lieutenant	Aspirante Officer candidate
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

Non-commissioned officers and enlisted ratings

NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6		OR-5		OR-4		OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
Portuguese Army
Portuguese Army	Sargento-mor Sergeant-major	Sargento-chefe Master sergeant	Sargento-ajudante First sergeant	Primeiro-sargento Staff sergeant	Segundo-sargento Sergeant	Furriel Lance sergeant	Segundo-furriel Second lance sergeant	Cabo de Secção Section Corporal	Cabo-adjunto Master corporal	Primeiro-cabo First corporal		Segundo-cabo Lance corporal		Soldado Private
Portuguese Navy								(same sleeve insignia as Master Seaman)						No insignia
Portuguese Navy	Sargento-mor	Sargento-chefe	Sargento-ajudante	Primeiro-sargento	Segundo-sargento	Primerio-subsargento	Segundo-subsargento	Cabo-mor	Cabo	Primeiro-marinheiro		Segundo-marinheiro		Grumete
Ratings in English	Warrant Officer Class 1	Warrant Officer Class 2	Warrant Officer Class 3	Master Chief Petty Officer	Chief Petty Officer	Petty Officer 1st class	Petty Officer 2nd class	Petty Officer 3rd Class	Master seaman	Senior Seaman		Seaman Apprentice		Seaman
Portuguese Air Force
Portuguese Air Force	Sargento-Mor	Sargento-Chefe	Sargento-Ajudante	Primeiro-Sargento	Segundo-Sargento	Furriel	Segundo-Furriel	Cabo-Adjunto		Primeiro-Cabo		Segundo-Cabo		Soldado	Soldado-Recruta
Ranks in English	Command Chief Master Sergeant	Chief Master Sergeant	Senior Master Sergeant	Master Sergeant	Technical Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal		Senior Airman		Airman First Class		Airman	Airman Basic
National Republican Guard														No Equivalent
National Republican Guard	Sargento-mor Sergeant-major	Sargento-chefe Master sergeant	Sargento-ajudante First sergeant	Primeiro-sargento Staff sergeant	Segundo-sargento Sergeant	Furriel Lance sergeant		Cabo-mor Master corporal	Cabo-chefe Corporal first class	Cabo-de-curso Corporal	Cabo Lance corporal	Guarda Principal Guardsman first class	Guarda Guardsman	No Equivalent
NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6		OR-5		OR-4		OR-3		OR-2		OR-1

Notes

Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.

References

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[Coronel-tirocinado-3] Colonel who has completed the General Officer training course. Between 1929 and 1937, the Coronel-tirocinado was called Brigadeiro.

[1] Statute of the Military Personnel of the Armed Forces of Portugal

[2] Statute of the Military Personnel of the National Republican Guard

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