Military ranks of Paraguay

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

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Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguayan Army [1]
Paraguay-Army-OF-9.svg Paraguay-Army-OF-8.svg Paraguay-Army-OF-7.svg Paraguay-Army-OF-5.svg Paraguay-Army-OF-4.svg Paraguay-Army-OF-3.svg Paraguay-Army-OF-2.svg Paraguay-Army-OF-1b.svg Paraguay-Army-OF-1a.svg Blank.svg
General de ejércitoGeneral de divisiónGeneral de brigadaCoronelTeniente coronelMayorCapitánTeniente primeroTenienteSubteniente
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguayan Navy [1]
Generic-Navy-(star)-O12.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O11.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O10.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O7.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O5.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O4.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O3.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O2.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O1.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O0.svg
Almirante Vicealmirante Contraalmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navio Teniente de fragata Teniente de corbeta Guardiamarina
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguayan Air Force [2]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
General de fuerza aereaGeneral de divisiónGeneral de brigadaCoronelTeniente coronelMayorCapitánTeniente primeroTenienteSubteniente
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 Paraguay.svg  Paraguayan Army [1]
Paraguay-Army-OR-9b.svg Paraguay-Army-OR-9a.svg Paraguay-Army-OR-8.svg Paraguay-Army-OR-7.svg Paraguay-Army-OR-6b.svg Paraguay-Army-OR-6a.svg Paraguay-Army-OR-5.svg Paraguay-Army-OR-4.svg Paraguay-Army-OR-3.svg Paraguay-Army-OR-2.svg
Sub-oficial principalSub-oficial mayorSub-oficialSargento ayudanteSargento primeroVice sargento primeroSargento segundoCabo primeroCabo segundoSoldado
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguayan Navy [1]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg No insignia
Sub-oficial principalSub-oficial mayorSub-oficial de primeraSub-oficial de segundaMaestreCabo primeroCabo segundoDragoneante
Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguayan Air Force [2]
Paraguay-Airforce-OR-9.svg Paraguay-Airforce-OR-8b.svg Paraguay-Airforce-OR-8a.svg Paraguay-Airforce-OR-7b.svg Paraguay-Airforce-OR-7a.svg Paraguay-Airforce-OR-6.svg Paraguay-Airforce-OR-5.svg Paraguay-Airforce-OR-4.svg Paraguay-Airforce-OR-3.svg Paraguay-Airforce-OR-1.svg
Sub-oficial principalSub-oficial mayorSub-oficialSargento ayudanteSargento primeroVice sargento primeroSargento segundoCabo primeroCabo segundoSoldado
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

Historical ranks

Historically, until the fall of the Stroessner regime, Paraguayan insignia were based on the Prussian system, as was the case for many other South American countries, only with slight distinctions. [3] [ better source needed ]

Two individuals held the rank of Field Marshal of the Paraguayan Armies, the highest distinction in the nation. They were Francisco Solano López (during his own lifetime) and José Félix Estigarribia (awarded after his death). However, the rank itself is just a ceremonial honour and does not officially belong to the ranks of the Paraguayan Army.

Both Francisco Solano López and José Félix Estigarribia had the "official" rank of General of the Army (General de Ejército).

1954 – 1989

Officers
DesignationHigher commandersSenior commandersMiddle-level commanders
Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg Paraguay Paragray-Army-OF-10-1954.svg Paragray-Army-OF-7-1954.svg Paragray-Army-OF-6-1954.svg Paragray-Army-OF-5-1954.svg Paragray-Army-OF-4-1954.svg Paragray-Army-OF-3-1954.svg Paragray-Army-OF-2-1954.svg Paragray-Army-OF-1b-1954.svg Paragray-Army-OF-1a-1954.svg
General de ejércitoGeneral de divisiónGeneral de brigadaCoronelTeniente coronelMayorCapitánTeniente primeroTeniente
Enlisted

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 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.
  2. 1 2 "Grados y Escalafones". fuerzaaerea.mil.py/ (in Spanish). Paraguayan Air Force. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
  3. "Paraguay Uniforms". Gentleman's Military Interest Club.