Ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

The following list presents the ranks 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 name ranks in italics, and in the far right are the rank insignia. All ranks follow Soviet and French style influences.

Army and Air Force Ranks

Officer Ranks

All-forces ranks	Name	Shoulder insignia
Commander in Chief	Comandante en Jefe
Army General	General de Ejército
Corps General	General de Cuerpo de Ejército
Divisional General	General de División
Brigade General	General de Brigada
Colonel	Coronel
Lieutenant Colonel	Teniente Coronel
Major	Mayor
Captain	Capitán
First Lieutenant	Primer Teniente
Lieutenant	Teniente
Sub-lieutenant	Subteniente

Enlisted Ranks

The list excludes the new NCO rank of Second Sub-officer (Segundo Suboficial) that is used today.

All-forces ranks	Name	Collar insignia
First Sub-officer	Primer Sub-Oficial
Sub-Officer	Sub-Oficial
Sergeant First Class	Sargento de Primera
Sergeant Second Class	Sargento de Segunda
Sergeant Third Class	Sargento de Tercera
Private 1st Class	Soldado de Primera
Private	Soldado

Present Rank Insignia

Nowadays, rank insignia are green colored and the rank insignia used during the early 1970s for junior officers were reinstated.

See also

• Military rank
• Comparative military ranks
• Military of Cuba

External links

• Cuban Armed Forces
• Foro Militar General (Cuban military forum)
• Present Cuban army rank on Uniforminsignia.net