Military ranks of El Salvador
The Military ranks of El Salvador are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of El Salvador. Being a former colony of Spain, El Salvador shares a rank structure similar to that of Spain with insignia among similar lines to other armed forces in Central America.
Commissioned officers
Different rank insignia are used by officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force respectively.
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| General de división | General de brigada | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente | Subteniente |
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| Vicealmirante | Contralmirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de corbeta |
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| General de avación | General de brigada aérea | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Teniente | Subteniente |
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Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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References
- Uniforminsignia.org (Salvadoran Army)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Navy of El Salvador)
- Uniforminsignia.org (Salvadoran Air Force)
- ^ a b c d e "Grados Militares". fuerzaarmada.mil.sv (in Spanish). Ministry of National Defense of El Salvador. Archived from the original on 4 March 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.