Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas

Last updated May 26, 2024

Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states.

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs											Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard ^[1] v t e
Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard ^[1] v t e	Master chief petty officer class 1				Master chief petty officer class 2		Chief petty officer	Petty officer				Leading seaman		Able seaman
Argentine Navy ^[2] v t e
Argentine Navy ^[2] v t e	Suboficial mayor				Suboficial principal		Suboficial primero	Suboficial segundo		Cabo principal		Cabo primero	Cabo segundo	Marinero primero	Marinero segundo
Royal Bahamas Defence Force ^[3] v t e															No insignia
Royal Bahamas Defence Force ^[3] v t e	Force chief petty officer						Chief petty officer	Petty officer				Leading marine		Able marine	Marine
Barbados Coast Guard ^[4] v t e															No insignia
Barbados Coast Guard ^[4] v t e	Master chief petty officer class 1				Master chief petty officer class 2		Chief petty officer	Petty officer				Leading seaman		Able seaman	Seaman
Belize Coast Guard v t e
Belize Coast Guard v t e	Master chief petty officer				Senior chief petty officer		Chief petty officer	Petty officer first class		Petty officer second class		Petty officer third class	Seaman	Seaman apprentice
Bolivian Naval Force ^[5] v t e															No insignia
Bolivian Naval Force ^[5] v t e	Sub-oficial maestre	Sub-oficial mayor		Sub-oficial primero	Sub-oficial segundo		Sub-oficial inicial	Sargento primero		Sargento segundo		Sargento inicial	Cabo conscripto	Marinero de primero	Marinero de segunda
Brazilian Navy ^[6] v t e
Brazilian Navy ^[6] v t e	Suboficial							Primeiro-sargento		Segundo-sargento	Terceiro-sargento	Cabo		Marinheiro
Royal Canadian Navy ^[7]^[8] v t e
	Chief petty officer 1st class				Chief petty officer 2nd class		Petty officer 1st class	Petty officer 2nd class				Master sailor	Sailor 1st class	Sailor 2nd class	Sailor 3rd class
	Premier(ère) maître de 1^re classe				Premier(ère) maître de 2^e classe		Maître de 1^re classe	Maître de 2^e classe				Matelot-chef	Matelot de 1^re classe	Matelot de 2^e classe	Matelot de 3^e classe
Chilean Navy ^[9] v t e
Chilean Navy ^[9] v t e	Suboficial mayor				Suboficial		Sargento primero			Sargento segundo		Cabo primero	Cabo segundo	Marinero primero	Marinero segundo
Colombian National Navy ^[10] v t e
Colombian National Navy ^[10] v t e	Suboficial jefe técnico de comando conjunto		Suboficial jefe técnico de comando		Suboficial jefe técnico		Suboficial jefe	Suboficial primero		Suboficial segundo		Suboficial tercero	Marinero primero	Marinero segundo
Rank group	Senior NCOs											Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Costa Rica	No navy
Cuban Revolutionary Navy ^[11] v t e														No insignia	No insignia
Cuban Revolutionary Navy ^[11] v t e	Suboficial mayor	Primer suboficial		Segundo suboficial	Suboficial		Sargento primero	Sargento de segunda		Sargento de tercera			Cabo	Marinero de primera	Marinero
Dominica	No navy
Dominican Navy v t e
Dominican Navy v t e					Sargentos mayores			Sargentos					Cabos	Marineros especialista
Ecuadorian Navy ^[12] v t e
Ecuadorian Navy ^[12] v t e	Sub-oficial mayor		Sub-oficial primero		Sub-oficial segundo		Sargento primero			Sargento segundo		Cabo primero	Cabo segundo	Marinero	Grumete 2do año	Grumete 1er año
Navy of El Salvador ^[13] v t e															No insignia
Navy of El Salvador ^[13] v t e	Maestre mayor		Maestre primero		Maestre		Sargento primero maestro	Sargento maestro		Subsargento maestro			Cabo maestro		Marinero
Grenada	No navy
Guyana Coast Guard v t e
Guyana Coast Guard v t e	Fleet chief petty officer				Chief petty officer		Senior petty officer	Petty officer				Leading seaman		Able seaman
Haitian Navy v t e
Haitian Navy v t e
Jamaican Coast Guard ^[14] v t e															No insignia
Jamaican Coast Guard ^[14] v t e	Master chief petty officer 1				Master chief petty officer		Chief petty officer	Petty officer				Leading seaman		Able seaman	Ordinary seaman
Mexican Navy ^[15]^[16] v t e															No insignia
Mexican Navy ^[15]^[16] v t e							Segundo maestre			Tercer maestre			Cabo		Marinero
Rank group	Senior NCOs											Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Paraguayan Navy ^[17] v t e															No insignia
Paraguayan Navy ^[17] v t e	Sub-oficial principal		Sub-oficial mayor				Sub-oficial de primera	Sub-oficial de segunda		Maestre		Cabo primero	Cabo segundo		Dragoneante
Peruvian Navy ^[18] v t e													No insignia		No insignia
Peruvian Navy ^[18] v t e	Oficial de mar primero		Oficial de mar segundo		Oficial de mar tercero		Cabo primero	Cabo segundo					Marinero		Grumete
Saint Lucia	No navy
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	No navy
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard ^[19] v t e														No insignia	No insignia
Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard ^[19] v t e	Fleet chief petty officer				Chief petty officer			Petty officer				Leading seaman		Able seaman	Ordinary seaman
United States Navy ^[20] v t e															No insignia
United States Navy ^[20] v t e	Command master chief petty officer		Master chief petty officer		Command senior chief petty officer	Senior chief petty officer	Chief petty officer	Petty officer first class		Petty officer second class		Petty officer third class	Seaman	Seaman apprentice	Seaman recruit
U.S. Coast Guard ^[20] v t e
U.S. Coast Guard ^[20] v t e	Command master chief petty officer		Master chief petty officer		Senior chief petty officer		Chief petty officer	Petty officer first class		Petty officer second class		Petty officer third class	Seaman	Seaman apprentice	Seaman recruit
United States Marine Corps ^[21] v t e															No insignia
United States Marine Corps ^[21] v t e	Sergeant major		Master gunnery sergeant		First sergeant	Master sergeant	Gunnery sergeant	Staff sergeant		Sergeant		Corporal	Lance corporal	Private first class	Private
National Navy of Uruguay ^[22]^[23] v t e															No insignia
National Navy of Uruguay ^[22]^[23] v t e	Sub-oficial de cargo						Sub-oficial de primera	Sub-oficial de segunda				Cabo de primera	Cabo de segunda		Marinero de primera	Aprendiz
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela ^[24] v t e
Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela ^[24] v t e	Sargento supervisor		Sargento ayudante		Sargento mayor de primera		Sargento mayor de segunda	Sargento mayor de tercera	Sargento primero	Sargento segundo		Cabo primero	Cabo segundo	Distinguido	Marinero raso
Rank group	Senior NCOs											Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force. "Paratus" (PDF). Regional Publications Ltd. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
↑ "Grados Militares". fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar (in Spanish). Joint Chiefs of Staff (Argentina). Retrieved 27 May 2021.
↑ "ENLISTED RATES". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
↑ "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube . Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
↑ Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) [@mindefbolivia] (January 16, 2020). "Hoy les invitamos a conocer la jerarquía de los grados de Suboficiales, Sargentos y Tropa de la #ArmadaBoliviana" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021– via Twitter.
↑ "Postos e Graduações". marinha.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Navy. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
↑ "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
↑ "The Canadian Armed Forces modernizes military ranks in French". Canada. Government of Canada. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
↑ "Los grados jerárquicos de la Armada". armada.cl/ (in Spanish). Chilean Navy. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
↑ Congreso de la República de Colombia (28 July 2010). "Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares" [Law 1405 of 2010 New Military Ranks] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
↑ "Grados militares". minfar.gob.cu (in Spanish). Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
↑ "Tripulantes". armada.mil.ec (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Navy. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
↑ "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.
↑ "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.
↑ Secretary of the Navy (21 July 2018). "Ley Orgánica De La Armada De México" [Organic Law of the Mexican Navy](PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 16–17. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
↑ "Grados y Equivalencias". 2006-2012.semar.gob.mx/ (in Spanish). 5 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
↑ Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN 89600299 . Retrieved 5 October 2021.
↑ "Grados Militares". ccffaa.mil.pe (in Spanish). Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
↑ "Rank Chart (Enlisted)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.
1 2 "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
↑ "Ranks". marines.mil. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
↑ 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.
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↑ "Jerarquías de la Tropa Profesional". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

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[Antigua&Barbuda-1] Antigua & Barbuda Defence Force. "Paratus" (PDF). Regional Publications Ltd. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 2 March 2020.

[Argentina-2] "Grados Militares". fuerzas-armadas.mil.ar (in Spanish). Joint Chiefs of Staff (Argentina). Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[3] "ENLISTED RATES". rbdf.gov.bs. Royal Bahamas Defence Force. Retrieved 14 January 2021.

[Medals_Parade-4] "Barbados Defence Force Medal Ceremony". YouTube . Barbados Defence Force. 18 Jul 2019. Retrieved 29 October 2022.

[5] Ministry of Defense (Bolivia) [@mindefbolivia] (January 16, 2020). "Hoy les invitamos a conocer la jerarquía de los grados de Suboficiales, Sargentos y Tropa de la #ArmadaBoliviana" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 May 2021– via Twitter.

[Brazil_Navy-6] "Postos e Graduações". marinha.mil.br (in Portuguese). Brazilian Navy. Retrieved 7 May 2021.

[Canada-7] "Ranks and appointment". canada.ca. Government of Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[CA-Female-8] "The Canadian Armed Forces modernizes military ranks in French". Canada. Government of Canada. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 7 April 2024.

[Chile_Navy-9] "Los grados jerárquicos de la Armada". armada.cl/ (in Spanish). Chilean Navy. 7 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[Colombia_Navy-10] Congreso de la República de Colombia (28 July 2010). "Ley 1405 de 2010 Nuevos Grados Militares" [Law 1405 of 2010 New Military Ranks] (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 26 April 2011.

[Cuba_Navy-11] "Grados militares". minfar.gob.cu (in Spanish). Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba). Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[12] "Tripulantes". armada.mil.ec (in Spanish). Ecuadorian Navy. Retrieved 28 May 2021.

[ElSalvador-13] "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.

[Jamaica-14] "BADGES OF RANK". Official Jamaica Defence Force Website. 2019. Archived from the original on 20 August 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2019.

[Mexico_Navy-15] Secretary of the Navy (21 July 2018). "Ley Orgánica De La Armada De México" [Organic Law of the Mexican Navy](PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 16–17. Retrieved 22 May 2021.

[Mexico_Navy2-16] "Grados y Equivalencias". 2006-2012.semar.gob.mx/ (in Spanish). 5 November 2008. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

[Paraguay-17] Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN 89600299 . Retrieved 5 October 2021.

[Peru-18] "Grados Militares". ccffaa.mil.pe (in Spanish). Joint Command of the Armed Forces of Peru. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[Trinidad&Tobago_Other-19] "Rank Chart (Enlisted)". 69.0.195.188. Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force. Retrieved 27 May 2021.

[Dod_Ranks-20] 1 2 "U.S. Military Rank Insignia". defense.gov. Department of Defense. Retrieved 13 January 2022.

[USMC-21] "Ranks". marines.mil. U.S. Marine Corps. Retrieved 13 June 2021.

[Uruguay-22] 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.

[Uruguay2-23] "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.

[Venezuela_Other1-24] "Jerarquías de la Tropa Profesional". ejercito.mil.ve. Government of Venezuela. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019.

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