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This article presents the insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military. The insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military are defined by Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980. [1]
Air Force ranks date from 1941, when the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) was organized as a merger of the Navy's Aeronaval Force and the Army's Aviation Service. [2]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
The shoulder epaulette pads from Navy and Air Force indicate both rank and specialty branch. The air force examples below are shown without branch designation marks on the epaulettes, with the exception of the ranks of Marshal of the Air Force and Air Chief Marshal, which can only be occupied by aviators. Army shoulder pads do not represent branch, as this is indicated elsewhere in the uniform like on the cuff and sleeves of the dress and everyday uniforms.
The Military Police alongside the Military Firefighters Corps are classed as an auxiliary and reserve forces of the Army and thus carry insignia similar to that service.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazilian Army [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marechal | General de exército | General de divisão | General de brigada | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Segundo tenente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Navy [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Almirante | Almirante de esquadra | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão de corveta | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Marine Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Almirante-de-esquadra fuzileiro naval | Vice-almirante fuzileiro naval | Contra-almirante fuzileiro naval | Capitão-de-Mar-e-Guerra fuzileiro naval | Capitão-de-Fragata fuzileiro naval | Capitão-de-corveta fuzileiro naval | Capitão-tenente fuzileiro naval | Primeiro-tenente fuzileiro naval | Segundo-tenente fuzileiro naval | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Air Force [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Marechal-do-ar | Tenente-brigadeiro do Ar | Major-brigadeiro | Brigadeiro | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Military Police [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comandante geral | Comandante adjunto | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Segundo tenente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Military Firefighters Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comandante Geral | Comandante segundo | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Segundo tenente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | General / flag officers | Senior officers | |||||
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Brazilian Air Force |
Rank group | Student officer | |||||
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Brazilian Army | ||||||
Aspirante a oficial | Cadete 4º ano/Aluno 4º ano | Cadete 3º ano/Aluno 3º ano | Cadete 2º ano/Aluno 2º ano | Cadete 1º ano/Aluno 1º ano | Aluno EsPCEx/Pré-Cadete | |
Brazilian Navy | ||||||
Guarda-marinha | Aspirante | |||||
Brazilian Marine Corps | ||||||
Guarda-marinha | Aspirante | |||||
Brazilian Air Force | ||||||
Aspirante | Cadete 4º ano | Cadete 3º ano | Cadete 2º ano | Cadete 1º ano | ||
Brazilian Military Police | ||||||
Aspirante a oficial | Aluno 3° ano | Aluno 2° ano | Aluno 1° ano | Aluno CSTAPM | ||
Military Firefighters Corps | ||||||
Aspirante | ||||||
Rank group | Student officer |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Brazilian Army [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtenente | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Taifeiro-mor | Cabo | Taifeiro primeira classe | Taifeiro segunda classe | Soldado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Navy [4] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suboficial | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Cabo | Marinheiro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Marine Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suboficial fuzileiro naval | Primeiro-sargento fuzileiro naval | Segundo-sargento fuzileiro naval | Terceiro-sargento fuzileiro naval | Cabo fuzileiro naval | Soldado fuzileiro naval | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Air Force [5] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Suboficial | Primeiro-Sargento | Segundo-Sargento | Terceiro-Sargento | Cabo | Taifeiro-mor | Soldado | Taifeiro primeira classe | Soldado segunda classe | Taifeiro segunda classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazilian Military Police [6] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtenente | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Aluno sargento | Cabo | Soldado primeira classe | Soldado segunda classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Military Firefighters Corps | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subtenente | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Cabo | Bombeiro primeira classe | Bombeiro segunda classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
Rank group | NCO candidates | |
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Brazilian Army | ||
Aluno ESA/Aluno EsSA/Sargento Aluno | Aluno CFC/Cabo Aluno/Candidato à Cabo |
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