Ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

The ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces are the military insignia used by the Cuban military.

Current insignia

In 1980-1989 Cuba used ranks and insignia based on the Soviet system (to the extent of copying the embroidery pattern on officers' shoulderboards).

Nowadays, rank insignia are green colored and the rank insignia used during the early 1970s for junior officers were reinstated. Moreover, other ranks insignia are now on the sleeve and are similar to those used during the Cuban Revolution by the Rebel Army. Only general rank insignia are still based on the Soviet system.

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10	OF-9		OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1			OF(D) and student officer
Cuban Revolutionary Army														Unknown
Cuban Revolutionary Army	Comandante en Jefe	General de Ejército	Comandante de la Revolución	General de Cuerpo de Ejército	General de División	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor	Capitán	Primer Teniente	Teniente	Subteniente	Unknown
Cuban Revolutionary Navy	No equivalent													Unknown
Cuban Revolutionary Navy	No equivalent			Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contralmirante	Capitán de Navío	Capitán de Fragata	Capitán de Corbeta	Teniente de Navío	Teniente de Fragata	Teniente de Corbeta	Alférez	Unknown
Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force	No equivalent													Unknown
Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force	No equivalent	General de Ejército		General de Cuerpo de Ejército	General de División	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor	Capitán	Primer Teniente	Teniente	Subteniente	Unknown
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10	OF-9		OF-8	OF-7	OF-6	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1			OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9				OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Cuban Revolutionary Army									No equivalent		No equivalent	No insignia
Cuban Revolutionary Army	Mayor suboficial	Primer suboficial		Segundo suboficial	Suboficial	Sargento de primera	Sargento de Segunda	Sargento de Tercera	No equivalent	Cabo	No equivalent	Soldado
Cuban Revolutionary Navy									No equivalent		No insignia	No insignia
Cuban Revolutionary Navy	Primer Suboficial		Segundo Suboficial		Suboficial	Sargento primero	Sargento de Segunda	Sargento de Tercera	No equivalent	Cabo	Marinero de primera	Marinero
Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force									No equivalent		No equivalent	No insignia
Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force	Primer suboficial		Segundo suboficial		Suboficial	Sargento de primera	Sargento de Segunda	Sargento de Tercera	No equivalent	Cabo	No equivalent	Soldado
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9				OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Historical ranks

In the far left, ranks are those that follow traditional Western military ranks, in the center are the Spanish name ranks in italics, and in the far right are the rank insignia. All ranks follow Soviet and French style influences. In turn, the Cuban system (rather than the Soviet one) influenced the Chinese rank insignia introduced in 1980s.

Officer Ranks

All-forces ranks	Name	Shoulder insignia
Commander in Chief	Comandante en Jefe
Army General	General de Ejército
Corps General	General de Cuerpo de Ejército
Divisional General	General de División
Brigade General	General de Brigada
Colonel	Coronel
Lieutenant Colonel	Teniente Coronel
Major	Mayor
Captain	Capitán
First Lieutenant	Primer Teniente
Lieutenant	Teniente
Sub-lieutenant	Subteniente

Enlisted Ranks

The list excludes the new NCO rank of Second Sub-officer (Segundo Suboficial) that is used today.

All-forces ranks	Name	Collar insignia
First Sub-officer	Primer Sub-Oficial
Sub-Officer	Sub-Oficial
Sergeant First Class	Sargento de Primera
Sergeant Second Class	Sargento de Segunda
Sergeant Third Class	Sargento de Tercera
Private 1st Class	Soldado de Primera
Private	Soldado

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