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The military ranks of Mexico are the military insignia used by the Mexican Armed Forces. Mexico shares a rank structure similar to that of Spain. [1]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexican Army [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretario de la defensa nacional | General de división | General de brigada | General brigadier | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán primero | Capitán segundo | Teniente | Subteniente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Navy [3] [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Secretario de Marina | Almirante | Vicealmirante | Contraalmirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navio | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de corbeta | Guardiamarina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Air Force [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General de división | General de ala | General de grupo | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitan primero | Capitán segundo | Teniente | Subteniente | Sargento 1º de cadetes | Sargento 2º de cadetes | Cabo de cadetes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican National Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comisario General | Comisario Jefe | Comisario | Inspector General | Inspector Jefe | Inspector | Subinspector Primero | Subinspector Segundo | Oficial | Suboficial |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mexican Army [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sargento primero | Sargento segundo | Cabo | Soldado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Navy [3] [4] | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Segundo maestre | Tercer maestre | Cabo | Marinero | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Air Force [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sargento primero | Sargento segundo | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican National Guard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Agente Mayor | Agente | Subagente | Guardia Nacional |
Rank badges have a band of colour indicating branch:
Colour | Branch/service | |
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Gold | General officers | |
Light brown | General staff; Presidential Guards Corps, Presidential High Command | |
Purple | Army aviation (includes the Air Force); Parachutist Fusiliers | |
Red | Infantry | |
Crimson red | Artillery | |
Red-brown | Quartermaster Command (Spanish : Materiales de Guerra) | |
Light orange-brown | Transportation | |
Green | Judicial Corps (Spanish : Justicia); military police | |
cobalt blue | Engineers; signals and communications (Spanish : transmisiones) | |
Light blue | Cavalry, Veterinarians | |
Sky Blue | Cartography | |
Gray | Military bands and drummers and buglers | |
Light gray | armored | |
Brownish gray | Service corps (Spanish : administracion e intendencia) | |
Yellow | Medical | |
Source: [5] |
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Rank comparison chart of all armies and land forces of North and South American states.
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.