Military ranks of Guinea-Bissau
The Military ranks of Guinea-Bissau are the military insignia used by the Military of Guinea-Bissau. Being a former colony of Portugal, Guinea-Bissau shares a rank structure similar to that of Portugal.
Commissioned officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and navy respectively.
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Army of Guinea-Bissau |
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General | Tenente-general | Major-general | Brigadeir-general | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Tenente | Subtenente |
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Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army and navy respectively.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Army of Guinea-Bissau |
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Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Primeiro-Soldado | Soldado
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |