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Ranks of the Armed Forces of Uruguay

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The Military ranks of Uruguay are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Uruguay. Being a former colony of Spain and later an overseas colony of Portugal, Uruguay shares a rank structure similar to that of these two countries.

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 National Army of Uruguay[1]
General de ejército General Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente primero Teniente segundo Alférez
 National Navy of Uruguay[1]
Almirante Contraalmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Alférez de navio Alférez de fragata Guardiamarina
 Uruguayan Air Force[1]
General del Aire Brigadier general Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Teniente primero Teniente segundo Alférez
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 National Army of Uruguay[1][2]
No insignia
Suboficial mayor Sargento de primera Sargento Cabo de primera Cabo de segunda Soldado de primera Aprendiz
 National Navy of Uruguay[1][2]
No insignia
Sub-oficial de cargo Sub-oficial de primera Sub-oficial de segunda Cabo de primera Cabo de segunda Marinero de primera Aprendiz
 Uruguayan Air Force[1][2]
No insignia
Suboficial mayor/
Supervisor aerotécnica
Sargento de primera/
Instructor aerotécnico
Sargento/
Aerotécnico principal
Cabo de primera/
Aerotécnico de primera
Cabo de segunda/
Aerotécnico de segunda
Soldado de primera/
Aerotécnico de tercera
Aprendiz
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Hudson, Rex A.; Meditz, Sandra W., eds. (1992). "Chapter 5. National Security". Uruguay: A Country Study (PDF) (2nd ed.). Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. pp. 222–223. ISBN 0-8444-0737-2. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ a b c "Ley N° 19775 Modificacion de la Ley Organica de Las Fuerzas Armadas" [Law No. 19775 Modification of the Organic Law of the Armed Forces] (in Spanish). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 4 September 2022.