Military ranks of Spain

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
Spanish Army[1]
	Capitán general		General de ejército		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Caballero alférez cadete						Alumno repetidor		Alumno 2º		Alumno 1º
Spain Military Legal Corps	No equivalent																								No equivalent
							General consejero togado		General auditor		Coronel auditor		Teniente coronel auditor		Comandante auditor		Capitán auditor		Teniente auditor
Spain Military Health Corps	No equivalent																								No equivalent
							General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente

Enlisted

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Army[1]
	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 (3.º curso)	Caballero/Dama Alumno de 2.º (2.º curso)	Caballero/Dama Alumno de 1.º (1.º curso)	Aspirante MPTM

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
Spanish Navy[1]
	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 de 2º			Guardiamarina de 1º			Alumno de 2º			Alumno de 1º
Spanish Marine Infantry[1]
					Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Guardiamarina de 2º			Guardiamarina de 1º			Aspirante de 2º			Aspirante de 1º
Naval Corps of Engineers	No equivalent
							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 Intendance Corps	No equivalent
							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)
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

Enlisted ratings

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Navy[1]
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero
Spanish Marine Infantry[1]
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

The article Spanish Marine Infantry shows the detailed insignia of this component of the Navy.

Officer Cadets and NCO Candidates

NATO Code	NCO Candidates			Enlisted Student
Navy
Marines
	Sargento Alumno 3º año	Alumno 2º año	Alumno 1º año	Aspirante MPTM
Equivalent Translation	Sergeant Student 3rd year	Student 2nd Course	Student 1st Course	MPTM Student

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
Spanish Air Force[1]
	Capitán general		General del aire		Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Oficial Cadete						Alumno

Enlisted

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Air Force[1]
	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 (3.º año)	Alumno de 2.º (2.º año)	Alumno de 1.º (1.º año)	Aspirante MPTM

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
Spanish Civil Guard
					Teniente general		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Caballero Alférez Cadete						Alférez Alumno 3º		Alférez Alumno 2º		Alférez Alumno 1º
Equivalent Translation					Lieutenant General		Divisional General		Brigade General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major/Commandant		Captain		Lieutenant			lit. Knight (Ensign)			Gentleman Ensign Cadet						Ensign Student

Enlisted

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Civil Guard
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank in abeyance)						Guardia Civil
Equivalent Translation	Senior Warrant Officer			Warrant Officer 1st Class			Warrant Officer 2nd Class		First Sergeant		Sergeant						Corporal major						Corporal first class				Corporal		Civil Guardsman First Class (Rank in abeyance)						Civil Guardsman

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

NATO Code	Non Commissioned Officers Student	Enlisted Student
Spanish Civil Guard
	Sargento Alumno	Guardia Alumno
	Sergeant Student	Guard Student

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
Spanish Royal Guard																									Various
											Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Enlisted

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Spanish Royal Guard
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

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
Military Emergencies Unit	No equivalent
							General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Comandante		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez

Enlisted

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Military Emergencies Unit
	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

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