Air Force ranks and insignia of Chile

Ranks and insignia, similar to the Royal Air Force but adapted to suit the origins of the Chilean Air Force, are worn on shoulder collars and cuffs. General officers have the Condor eagle in their shoulder collars while officer cadets have a unique symbol, that of the Aviation School "Captain Manuel Ávalos Prado", on their shoulder collars. On the NCOs and enlistees, only Subofficer Majors and Subofficers wear both shoulder and cuff insignia, while Graduate Soldiers wear a double capital letter E (for the Air Force Specialties School "First Sergeant Adolfo Menandier Rojas") on their shoulder collars alongside their unique cuff marking.

Officer ranks (SS.OO.)

The officer ranking system and insignia are similar to the RAF pattern of ranks, save for the General officer ranks, modified to suit the British style ranks, and the Colonel rank. Other ranks with foreign influences are that of Air Brigade General, a general officer rank in the French Air Force, and Air General, a general officer rank in the Spanish Air Force and the Bolivian and Colombian air forces.

Rank	General Officer			Superior Officer		Chief Officer		Junior Officer			Cadet Officer
Shoulder
Sleeve (service dress)
Sleeve (full dress)
–
Rank	General del Aire	General de Aviación	General de Brigada Aérea	Comodoro	Coronel de Aviación	Comandante de Grupo	Comandante de Escuadrilla	Capitán de Bandada	Teniente	Subteniente	Alférez	Cadete
Abbreviation	(C.J.)	(G.D.A.)	(G.B.A.)	(-)	(C.D.A.)	(C.D.G.)	(C.D.E.)	(C.D.B.)	(TTE.)	(STE.)	(ALF.)	-
Translation	Air General	Aviation General	Air Brigade General	Commodore	Aviation Colonel	Group Commander	Squadron Commander	Flight Captain	Lieutenant	Sub-lieutenant	Ensign	Cadet Officer
Equivalent	Air Chief Marshal	Air Marshal	Air Vice-Marshal	Air Commodore (optional rank for senior Group Captains)	Group Captain	Wing Commander	Squadron Leader	Flight Lieutenant	Flying Officer	Pilot Officer	Acting Pilot Officer	Officer Cadet

Noncommissioned and enlisted ranks

Rank	Subofficer Major	Subofficer		Class				Student	Conscripted Soldier
Shoulder				–	–	–	–		–
Sleeve									–
Rank	Suboficial Mayor	Suboficial	Sargento 1°	Sargento 2°	Cabo 1°	Cabo 2°	Cabo	Alumno	Soldado Conscripto
Abbreviation	(SOM)	(SOF)	(SG1)	(SG2)	(CBO1)	(CBO2)	(CBO)	-	-
Translation	Sub-officer Major	Sub-officer	First Sergeant	Second Sergeant	First Corporal	Second Corporal	Corporal	Student	Conscript Soldier
Equivalent	Warrant Officer Class One	Warrant Officer Class Two	Flight Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal	Senior Aircraftman (Air Groups and Topography Service), Lance Corporal(Antiaircraft Artillery Regiment, Personnel Command and Logistics)	Leading Aircraftman	Student NCO	Aircraftman