Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of North and South American states.
Warrant officers (WOs) and chief warrant officers (CWOs) in the US military rank below officers but above officer candidates and enlisted servicemen. The first warrant officer rank, WO1 does not have a "commission" associated with it, instead having a "warrant" from the secretary of the army. Warrant officers are allowed the same courtesies as a commissioned officer, but may have some restrictions on their duties that are reserved for commissioned officers. Warrant officers usually receive a commission once they are promoted to chief warrant officer 2 (CW2), but are usually not referred to as "commissioned officers". WO1s may be and sometimes are appointed by commission as stated in title 10USC.
Equivalent NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 | |||||||||||||||
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Peruvian Army | ||||||||||||||||||||
Técnico superior general del ejército | Técnico jefe superior | Técnico jefe | Técnico primero | Técnico segundo | Técnico tercero | |||||||||||||||
United States Army | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chief warrant officer 5 | Chief warrant officer 4 | Chief warrant officer 3 | Chief warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Venezuelan Army | ||||||||||||||||||||
Maestro técnico supervisor | Maestro técnico mayor | Maestro técnico de primera | Maestro técnico de segunda | Maestro técnico de tercera | Equivalent NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-1 |
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer rank in the armed forces of many nations, as well as fire services, emergency medical services, security services and police forces.
Major is a senior military officer rank used in many countries. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators, major is one rank above captain in armies and air forces, and one rank below lieutenant colonel. It is considered the most junior of the senior officer ranks.
First lieutenant is a commissioned officer military rank in many armed forces; in some forces, it is an appointment.
Counter admiral is a rank found in many navies of the world, but no longer used in English-speaking countries, where the equivalent rank is rear admiral. The term derives from the French contre-amiral. Depending on the country, it is either a one-star or two-star rank.
Second sergeant is typically a non-commissioned officer rank, used in many countries.
Ship-of-the-line lieutenant is a naval officer rank, used in a number of countries. The name derives from the name of the largest class of warship, the ship of the line, as opposed to smaller types of warship.
Corvette captain is a rank in many navies which theoretically corresponds to command of a corvette. The equivalent rank is lieutenant commander in the Royal Navy and other Commonwealth navies, lieutenant commander in the United States Navy, and lieutenant-commander in the Royal Canadian Navy – a bilingual country which actually uses the term capitaine de corvette (capc) for the rank of lieutenant-commander when written or spoken in French.
Frigate lieutenant is a naval rank in the naval forces of several countries.
Corporal first class is a military rank in use by many militaries and is usually a non-commissioned officer.
Rank comparison chart of air forces of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of armies/ land forces of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for air forces of North and South American states.
Rank comparison chart of officers for armies/land forces of Hispanophone states.
Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for navies of Hispanophone states.
Rank comparison chart of Non-commissioned officer and enlisted ranks for air forces of Hispanophone states.
Rank comparison chart of officers for air forces of Hispanophone states.
Rank comparison chart of officers for navies of Hispanophone states.