Military ranks of Honduras

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

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Honduras.svg Honduran Army [1]
HON-army-OF-7.svg HON-army-OF-6.svg HON-army-OF-5.svg HON-army-OF-4.svg HON-army-OF-3.svg HON-army-OF-2.svg HON-army-OF-1b.svg HON-army-OF-1a.svg
General de divisiónGeneral de brigadaCoronelTeniente coronelMayorCapitánTenienteSubteniente
Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg  Honduran Navy [1]
US Navy O8 shoulderboard.svg US Navy O7 shoulderboard.svg 11-Nicaragua Navy-CAPT.svg 10-Nicaragua Navy-CDR.svg 09-Nicaragua Navy-LCDR.svg 08-Nicaragua Navy-LT.svg 07-Nicaragua Navy-LTJG.svg 06-Nicaragua Navy-ENS.svg
Vicealmirante Contralmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Teniente de fragata Alferez de fragata
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduran Air Force [1]
HON-AirForce-OF-7.svg HON-AirForce-OF-6.svg HON-AirForce-OF-5.svg HON-AirForce-OF-4.svg HON-AirForce-OF-3.svg HON-AirForce-OF-2.svg HON-AirForce-OF-1b.svg HON-AirForce-OF-1a.svg
General de divisiónGeneral de brigadaCoronelTeniente coronelMayorCapitánTenienteSubteniente
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Honduras.svg Honduran Army [1]
Blank.svg Blank.svg 04-Nicaragua Army-SFC.svg 03-Nicaragua Army-SGT.svg Blank.svg No insignia
Sargento mayorSargento primeroSargento segundoSargento rasoCaboSoldado
Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg  Honduran Navy [1]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg No insignia
Contramaestre IContramaestre IIContramaestre IIICabo de cubiertaMarino de cubierta
Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduran Air Force [1]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Sargento mayor técnicoSargento primero técnicoSargento segundo técnicoCabo técnicoAero técnico primera claseAero técnico básico
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Flores, Edmundo (1995). "National Security". In Merrill, Tim (ed.). Honduras: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. pp. 232–233. LCCN   94043036 . Retrieved 21 October 2021.