Military ranks of Brazil

The military hierarchy is the basis of the organization of the Armed Forces, Military Police and Military Fire Corps and makes up the chain of command to be followed by all members of the Forces in their organizational structure. In Brazil, the Constitution provides the President of the Republic with the rank of Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.

Classification

According to the Military Statute (Law 6,880, of December 9, 1980), the military is divided into two classes: Commissioned Officers , classified by rank; and Enlisted , classified by graduations. These classes are subdivided into others according to the level of responsibility and professional qualification. Each rank corresponds to an insignia.

  Provided only in war

	Brazilian Navy	Brazilian Army	Brazilian Air Force
General officers	Almirante	Marechal	Marechal do Ar
	Almirante de Esquadra	General de Exército	Tenente-Brigadeiro
	Vice-Almirante	General de Divisão	Major-Brigadeiro
	Contra-Almirante	General de Brigada	Brigadeiro
Senior officers	Capitão de Mar e Guerra	Coronel	Coronel
	Capitão de Fragata	Tenente-Coronel	Tenente-Coronel
	Capitão de Corveta	Major	Major
Intermediate officers	Capitão-Tenente	Capitão	Capitão
Subaltern officers	Primeiro-Tenente	Primeiro-Tenente	Primeiro-Tenente
	Segundo-Tenente	Segundo-Tenente	Segundo-Tenente
	Guarda-Marinha	Aspirante	Aspirante
Enlisteds	Suboficial	Subtenente	Suboficial
	Primeiro-Sargento	Primeiro-Sargento	Primeiro-Sargento
	Segundo-Sargento	Segundo-Sargento	Segundo-Sargento
	Terceiro-Sargento	Terceiro-Sargento	Terceiro-Sargento
	Cabo	Cabo	Cabo
	Marinheiro / Soldado	Soldado	Soldado

  

See also

• Military rank
• Comparative military ranks

External links

• Brazilian Ministry of Defence Ministério da Defesa (in Portuguese)
• Military Orders and Medals from Brazil (in Portuguese)