Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas

Rank comparison chart of air forces of North and South American states.

Equivalent
NATO Code
OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) and Student Officer
Argentina Argentina
No equivalent Brigadier General (Brigadier General) Brigadier Mayor (Brigadier-Major) Brigadier (Brigadier) No equivalent Comodoro (Commodore) Vicecomodoro (Vice-Commodore) Mayor (Major) Capitán (Captain) Primer Teniente (First Lieutenant) Teniente (Lieutenant) Alférez (Ensign)
Brazil Brazil No equivalent
Marechal-do-ar (Marshal of the Air) Tenente-brigadeiro (Lieutenant-Brigadier) Major-brigadeiro (Major-Brigadier) Brigadeiro-do-ar
Brigadier)
No equivalent Coronel (Colonel) Tenente-coronel (Lieutenant-Colonel) Major (Major) Capitão (Captain) Primeiro-tenente (First Lieutenant) Segundo-tenente (Second Lieutenant) Aspirante (Aspirant)
Canada Canada (Edit)
No Equivalent





No Equivalent
General Lieutenant General Major-general Brigadier-general Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second
lieutenant
Officer Cadet
Général Lieutenant-général Major-général Brigadier-général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant Élève-Officier
Chile Chile
(Edit)
No Equivalent
No Equivalent Air General Aviation General Air Brigade General Commodore Aviation Colonel Group Commander Squadron Commander Flight Captain Lieutenant Sub-Lieutenant Ensign
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
(Edit)
No Equivalent No Equivalent
No Equivalent No Equivalent Teniente General Mayor General General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitan Primer Teniente Segundo Teniente Cadete
Mexico Mexico
(Edit)
No Equivalent No Equivalent
No Equivalent
No Equivalent No Equivalent General de División General de Ala General de Grupo Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitan Primero Capitán Segundo Teniente Subteniente No Equivalent
United States United States
(Edit)
Various Various
General of the Air Force1 General Lieutenant General Major General Brigadier General Colonel Lieutenant Colonel Major Captain First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant Officer Trainee Officer Cadet
Equivalent
NATO Code
OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1 OF(D) and Student Officer

See also

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