Ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces
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Contents
Army and Air Force Ranks
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 | .jpg){kind=small} |
| Brigade General | General de Brigada |  |
| Colonel | Coronel |  |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Teniente Coronel | File:Teniente coronel.jpg |
| Major | Mayor | File:Major Cuba.jpg |
| Captain | Capitán | .jpg){kind=icon} |
| First Lieutenant | Primer Teniente | File:Primer teniente.jpg |
| Lieutenant | Teniente | File:Teniente.jpg |
| Sub-lieutenant | Subteniente | File:Sub teniente.jpg |
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 |  |
Present Rank Insignia
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.
