Army ranks and insignia of Mexico
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This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the Mexican Army. Spanish language ranks are in italics, with English translations. Rank insignia of the Mexican Air Force and Mexican Army are identical, as are the ranks, with the exception of two general ranks. Currently the ranks are supported with the Fuerza Aerea (air force) ranks for the air force itself only, with special titles in the army for all ranks per their respective specialty.
"Generales"[edit]
Secretary of national defense |
Divisional general | Brigade general | Brigadier general |
Secretario de la defensa nacional |
General de división | General de brigada | General brigadier |
Air force: Wing general General de ala |
Air force: Group general General de grupo |
Jefes[edit]
Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major |
Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor |
Oficiales[edit]
First captain | Second captain | Lieutenant | Sub-lieutenant |
Capitán primero | Capitán segundo | Teniente | Subteniente |
Enlisted[edit]
First sergeant | Second sergeant | Corporal | Private first class | Private |
Sargento primero | Sargento segundo | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado |
Branches[edit]
Rank badges have a band of colour indicating branch:
- Burgundy: artillery
- Red-brown: Quartermaster Command ("Materiales de Guerra")
- Light orange-brown: transportation
- Green: Judicial Corps(Justicia); military police
- Blue: engineers; signals and communications (transmisiones)
- Light blue: cavalry
- Light gray-blue: cartography
- Purple: army aviation; Parachutist Fusiliers (includes air force)
- Gray: military bands and drummers and buglers
- Light gray: armour
- Very light gray: intelligence
- Brownish gray: service corps (administracion e intendencia)
- Yellow: medical; veterinary service
See also[edit]
- Military rank
- Comparative military ranks
- Military of Mexico
- Mexican Army#Ranks
- Mexican Air Force#Ranks
- General (Mexico)