Military ranks of Spain

The Military ranks of Spain are the military insignia used by the Spanish Armed Forces.

Army

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] v t e
Spanish Army^[1] v t e	Capitán general		General de ejército		Teniente general		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
Spanish Army^[1] v t e
Spanish Army^[1] v t e	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado

Navy

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] v t e
Spanish Navy^[1] v t e	Capitán general	Almirante general	Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contralmirante	Capitán de navío	Capitán de fragata	Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navío	Alférez de navío	Alférez de fragata
Spanish Marine Infantry^[1] v t e
Spanish Marine Infantry^[1] v t e			Teniente general	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Comandante	Capitán	Teniente	Alférez
Spain Naval Engineering Corps	No equivalent
Spain Naval Engineering Corps	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)
Spain Naval Supply Corps	No equivalent
Spain Naval Supply 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] v t e
Spanish Navy^[1] v t e	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero

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

Air force

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 and Space Force^[1] v t e
Spanish Air and Space Force^[1] v t e	Capitán general		General del aire		Teniente general		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
Spanish Air and Space Force^[1] v t e
Spanish Air and Space Force^[1] v t e	Suboficial mayor			Subteniente			Brigada		Sargento primero		Sargento						Cabo mayor						Cabo primero				Cabo		Soldado de primera						Soldado