Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas

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Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states.

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Enlisted

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Coastguard Ensign of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Coast Guard [1]
Antigua and Barbuda Navy OR-9.svg British Royal Marines OR-8.svg British Royal Navy OR-7.svg British Royal Navy OR-6.svg British Royal Navy OR-4.svg Antigua and Barbuda-Navy-OR-2.svg
Master chief petty officer class 1 Master chief petty officer class 2 Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentine Navy [2]
Armada Argentina - Suboficial Mayor.svg Armada Argentina - Suboficial Principal.svg Armada Argentina - Suboficial Primero.svg Armada Argentina - Suboficial Segundo.svg Armada Argentina - Cabo Principal.svg Armada Argentina - Cabo Primero.svg Armada Argentina - Cabo Segundo.svg Armada Argentina - Marinero Primero.svg Armada Argentina - Marinero Segundo.svg
Suboficial mayorSuboficial principalSuboficial primeroSuboficial segundoCabo principal Cabo primero Cabo segundo Marinero primero Marinero segundo
Naval Ensign of the Bahamas.svg  Royal Bahamas Defence Force [3]
Bahamas-Navy-OR-9.svg Bahamas-Navy-OR-7.svg Bahamas-Navy-OR-6.svg Bahamas-Navy-OR-4.svg Bahamas-Navy-OR-2.svg No insignia
Force chief petty officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading marine Able marine Marine
Naval Ensign of Barbados.svg  Barbados Coast Guard [4]
Barbados Coast Guard OR9.png Barbados Coast Guard OR8.svg Barbados Coast Guard OR7.png Barbados Coast Guard OR6.png Barbados Coast Guard OR4.png Barbados Coast Guard OR2.png No insignia
Master chief petty officer class 1 Master chief petty officer class 2 Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Seaman
Infobox Flag of the Belize Coast Guard.svg Belize Coast Guard
Belize CG OR-9.svg Belize CG OR-8.svg Belize CG OR-7.svg Belize CG OR-6.svg Belize CG OR-5.svg Belize CG OR-4.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Master chief petty officer Senior chief petty officer Chief petty officer Petty officer first class Petty officer second class Petty officer third class Seaman Seaman apprentice
Naval Ensign of Bolivia.svg  Bolivian Navy [5]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Sub-Oficial Primero (Senior Chief Petty Officer).png Sub-Oficial Segundo (Chief Petty Officer).png Sub-Oficial Inicial (Petty Officer 1st Class).png Sargento Primero (Petty Officer 2rd Class).png Sargento Segundo (Petty Officer 3rd Class).png Blank.svg Marinero.png Marinero De Primera (Seaman Apprentice).gif No insignia
Sub-oficial maestreSub-oficial mayorSub-oficial primeroSub-oficial segundoSub-oficial inicial Sargento primero Sargento segundo Sargento inicialCabo conscripto Marinero de primero Marinero de segunda
Bandeira do Cruzeiro.svg Brazilian Navy [6]
Brazilian Navy OR-9.png G05-MB Primeiro Sargento.svg G04-MB Segundo Sargento.svg G03-MB Terceiro Sargento.svg G02-MB Cabo.svg G01-MB Marinheiro.svg
SuboficialPrimeiro-sargentoSegundo-sargentoTerceiro-sargentoCaboMarinheiro
Naval ensign of Canada.svg  Royal Canadian Navy [7] [8]
Canadian RCN OR-9a.svg Canadian RCN OR-8.svg Canadian RCN OR-7.svg Canadian RCN OR-6.svg Canadian RCN OR-5.svg Canadian RCN OR-4.svg Canadian RCN OR-3.svg Canadian RCN OR-2.svg
Chief petty officer 1st class Chief petty officer 2nd class Petty officer 1st class Petty officer 2nd class Master sailor Sailor 1st class Sailor 2nd class Sailor 3rd class
Premier(ère) maître de 1re classePremier(ère) maître de 2e classeMaître de 1re classeMaître de 2e classeMatelot-chefMatelot de 1re classeMatelot de 2e classeMatelot de 3e classe
Naval Jack of Chile.svg  Chilean Navy [9]
GM.1.SUBOFICIAL MAYOR.svg GM.2.SUBOFICIAL.svg GM.3.SARGENTO 1deg.svg GM.4.SARGENTO 2deg.svg GM.5.CABO 1deg.svg GM.6.CABO 2deg.svg GM.7.MARINEROrev.svg GM.8.Grumete.svg
Suboficial mayorSuboficial Sargento primero Sargento segundo Cabo primero Cabo segundo Marinero primero Marinero segundo
Naval Ensign of Colombia.svg  Colombian National Navy [10]
Suboficial Jefe Tecnico de Comando Conjunto ARC.svg Suboficial Jefe Tecnico de Comando ARC.svg Suboficial jefe tecnico armada colombia.svg Suboficial jefe armada colombia.svg Suboficial primero armada colombia.svg Suboficial segundo armada colombia.svg Suboficial tercero armada colombia.svg Marinero primero armada colombia.svg Marinero segundo armada colombia.svg
Suboficial jefe técnico de comando conjuntoSuboficial jefe técnico de comandoSuboficial jefe técnicoSuboficial jefeSuboficial primeroSuboficial segundoSuboficial tercero Marinero primero Marinero segundo
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Costa Rica (state).svg Costa Rica No navy
Naval Jack of Cuba.svg  Cuban Revolutionary Navy [11]
Cuba-Navy-OR-9c.svg Cuba-Navy-OR-9b.svg Cuba-Navy-OR-9a.svg Cuba-Navy-OR-8.svg Cuba-Navy-OR-7.svg Cuba-Navy-OR-6.svg Cuba-Navy-OR-5.svg Cuba-Navy-OR-3.svg No insigniaNo insignia
Suboficial mayorPrimer suboficialSegundo suboficialSuboficialSargento primeroSargento de segundaSargento de terceraCaboMarinero de primeraMarinero
Flag of Dominica.svg Dominica No navy
Naval Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Navy
Sargentomayormarinadommm.svg Sargentomarinadeguerrchevron.svg Cabomarinadeguerrachevron.svg Rasomarinadeguerrachevron.svg
Sargentos mayoresSargentosCabosMarineros especialista
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuadorian Navy [12]
10.Ecuadorian Navy-FFMCPO.svg 09.Ecuadorian Navy-MCPO.svg 08.Ecuadorian Navy-CPO.svg 07.Ecuadorian Navy-PO1.svg 06.Ecuadorian Navy-PO2.svg 05.Ecuadorian Navy-PO3.svg 04.Ecuadorian Navy-SM.svg 03.Ecuadorian Navy-SA.svg 02.Ecuadorian Navy-SR1.svg 01.Ecuadorian Navy-SR2.svg
Sub-oficial mayorSub-oficial primeroSub-oficial segundoSargento primeroSargento segundoCabo primeroCabo segundoMarineroGrumete 2do añoGrumete 1er año
Flag of El Salvador.svg  Navy of El Salvador [13]
MAESTRE MAYOR NAVY OF EL SALVADOR.png MAESTRE PRIMERO NAVY OF EL SALVADOR INSIGNIA.png MAESTRE NAVY OF EL SALVADOR INSIGNIA.png SARGENTO MAESTRO PRIMERO NAVY OF EL SALVADOR INSIGNIA.png Malaysia-Navy-OR-6 New.svg Malaysia-Navy-OR-4 New.svg Malaysia-Navy-OR-3 New.svg No insignia
Maestre mayorMaestre primeroMaestreSargento primero maestroSargento maestroSubsargento maestroCabo maestroMarinero
Naval Ensign of Grenada.svg Grenada No navy
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemalan Navy [14]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Maestre mayorMaestre técnicoMaestre especialistaContra maestreMarinero de primeraMarinero de segundoMarinero de tercera
GDF Coast Guard flag (variant).svg Guyana Coast Guard
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
British Royal Navy OR-4.svg 01-Tanzania Navy-LCPL.svg
Fleet chief petty officer Chief petty officer Senior petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman
Flag of Haiti.svg Haitian Navy
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Naval Ensign of Honduras.svg  Honduran Navy [15]
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg No insignia
Contramaestre IContramaestre IIContramaestre IIICabo de cubiertaMarino de cubierta
Naval ensign of Jamaica.svg  Jamaican Coast Guard [16]
Jamaica-Navy-OR-9d.png Jamaica-Navy-OR-9c.png Blank.svg Jamaica-Navy-OR-9a.png Jamaica-Navy-OR-8b.png Jamaica-Navy-OR-8a.png Jamaica-Navy-OR-7.svg Jamaica-Navy-OR-6.svg British Royal Navy OR-4.svg Kenya-AirForce-OR-3.svg No insignia
Master chief petty officer 1 Master chief petty officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seaman
Naval Jack of Mexico.svg  Mexican Navy [17]
Mexico-Navy-OR-7.svg Mexico-Navy-OR-5.svg Mexico-Navy-OR-3.svg Mexico-Navy-OR-1.svg
Segundo maestre Tercer maestre Cabo Marinero
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaraguan Navy [18]
04-Nicaragua Army-SFC.svg 03-Nicaragua Army-SGT.svg 02-Nicaragua Army-CPL.svg 01-Nicaragua Army-PVT.svg No insignia
Sargento primeroSargento segundoSargento terceroMarino de primeraMarino
Flag of Panama.svg Panama No navy
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguayan Navy [19]
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 Peru (state).svg  Peruvian Navy [20]
Peruvian Navy OR-9b.svg Peruvian Navy OR-9a.svg Peruvian Navy OR-8.svg Peruvian Navy OR-7.svg Peruvian Navy OR-6.svg No insigniaNo insignia
Oficial de mar primeroOficial de mar segundoOficial de mar terceroCabo primeroCabo segundoMarineroGrumete
Naval Ensign of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis Coast Guard
Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg British Royal Navy OR-4.svg Blank.svg
Warrant officer class 1 Warrant officer class 2 Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading rate Able rate
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg Saint Lucia No navy
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg Saint Vincent and the Grenadines No navy
Naval Ensign of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard [21]
Trinidad and Tobago-Navy-OR-9.svg Trinidad & Tobago-Navy-OR-7.svg Trinidad & Tobago-Navy-OR-6.svg British Royal Navy OR-4.svg No insigniaNo insignia
Fleet chief petty officer Chief petty officer Petty officer Leading seaman Able seaman Ordinary seaman
Flag of the United States Navy (official).svg  United States Navy [22]
CMCPO.svg MCPO GC.svg CMDCS.svg SCPO GC.svg CPO GC.svg BM1 NOGC.svg BM2 NOGC.svg BM3 NOGC.svg E3 SM USN.png E2 SM USN.png No insignia
Command master chief petty officer Master chief petty officer Command senior chief petty officer Senior chief petty officer Chief petty officer Petty officer first class Petty officer second class Petty officer third class Seaman Seaman apprentice Seaman recruit
Flag of the United States Coast Guard.svg  U.S. Coast Guard [22]
USCG CMC.svg USCG MCPO.svg USCG SCPO.svg USCG CPO.svg USCG PO1.svg USCG PO2.svg USCG PO3.svg USCG SM.svg USCG SA.svg USCG SR.svg
Command master chief petty officer Master chief petty officer Senior chief petty officer Chief petty officer Petty officer first class Petty officer second class Petty officer third class Seaman Seaman apprentice Seaman recruit
Flag of the United States Marine Corps.svg  United States Marine Corps [23]
USMC-E9-SGM.svg USMC-E9-MGyS.svg USMC-E8-1SG.svg USMC-E8-MSG.svg USMC-E7.svg USMC-E6.svg USMC-E5.svg USMC-E4.svg USMC-E3.svg USMC-E2.svg No insignia
Sergeant major Master gunnery sergeant First sergeant Master sergeant Gunnery sergeant Staff sergeant Sergeant Corporal Lance corporal Private first class Private
Flag of Uruguay.svg  National Navy of Uruguay [24] [25]
Generic-Navy-1.svg Uruguay Navy OR-7.svg Uruguay Navy OR-6.svg Uruguay Navy OR-4.svg Uruguay Navy OR-3.svg No insignia
Sub-oficial de cargoSub-oficial de primeraSub-oficial de segundaCabo de primeraCabo de segundaMarinero de primeraAprendiz
Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela [26]
Sargentosupervisor.gif Sargentoayudante.gif Sargentomayor1ra.gif Sargentomayor2da.gif Sargentomayor3ra.gif Sargento1ro.gif Sargento2do.gif Cabo1ro.png Cabo2do.png Distinguido.png Marinero Raso.gif
Sargento supervisorSargento ayudanteSargento mayor de primeraSargento mayor de segundaSargento mayor de terceraSargento primeroSargento segundoCabo primeroCabo segundoDistinguidoMarinero raso
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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