Corporal major

Last updated

Corporal major is a non-commissioned officer military rank, used in some countries.

Contents

Italy

The rank of caporale maggiore can be traced back to at least 1915, used by the Royal Italian Army. [1] It is still used by the Italian Army. [2] [3]

Spain

The rank of corporal major was introduced on 18 May 1999. One can only be promoted to after serving three years as a first corporal as well as completing a corresponding training course. [4]

NATO code

While the rank is used in some NATO countries, it is ranked differently depending on the country.

NATO codeCountry [5] English equivalent
UKUS
OR-6SpainSergeantStaff sergeant
OR-3ItalyLance corporalPrivate first class

See also

References

  1. ↑ Viotti, Andrea (2009a). Uniformi E Distintivi Dell'esercito Italiano Fra Le Due Guerre 1918-'35 Tomo II-parte 1 [Uniforms And Badges Of The Italian Army Between The Two Wars 1918-'35 Volume II-part 1] (in Italian). Rome: Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito. p. 64–65. ISBN   978-88-96260-00-5 . Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. 1 2 "i gradi dell'Esercito Italiano - distintivi di incarico e funzionali" (PDF). esercito.difesa.it (in Italian). Italian Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "LEGGE 5 agosto 2022, n. 119" [Law 5 August 2022, n. 119] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
  4. ↑ "Ley 17/1999, de 18 de mayo, de Régimen del Personal de las Fuerzas Armadas" (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado. 18 May 1999. pp. 18751–18797. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. ↑ NATO (2021). STANAG 2116 NATO (7th ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. pp. D-1 –D-3.
  6. ↑ "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.


This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.