Military ranks of Mexico

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]

Ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Mexican Army [2] v t e
			Secretario de la defensa nacional		General de división		General de brigada		General brigadier		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Mayor		Capitan primero	Capitán segundo	Teniente			Subteniente
Mexican Navy [3] v t e
			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] v t e
					General de división		General de ala		General de grupo		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Mayor		Capitan primero	Capitán segundo	Teniente			Subteniente
Mexican National Guard v t e
					Comisario General		Comisario Jefe		Comisario		Inspector General		Inspector Jefe		Inspector		Subinspector Primero	Subinspector Segundo	Oficial			Suboficial

Student officer ranks

Rank group	Student officer
Mexican Army
	Sargento 1º de cadetes	Sargento 2º de cadetes	Cabo de cadetes
Mexican Navy [3]
	Sargento 1º de cadetes	Sargento 2º de cadetes	Cabo de cadetes
Mexican Air Force
	Sargento 1º de cadetes	Sargento 2º de cadetes	Cabo de cadetes

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Mexican Army [2] v t e
									Sargento primero								Sargento segundo										Cabo								Soldado
Mexican Navy [3] v t e
									Segundo maestre								Tercer maestre										Cabo								Marinero
Mexican Air Force [2] v t e
									Sargento primero								Sargento segundo										Cabo								Soldado
Mexican National Guard v t e
									Agente Mayor								Agente										Subagente								Guardia Nacional

Branch colors

Rank badges have a band of colour indicating branch:

Colour		Branch/service
	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: [4]

Historical ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Mexican Army (c. 1996) [5]
									Sargento primero								Sargento segundo										Cabo		Soldado de Primera						Soldado
Mexican Navy (c. 1996) [5]
									Segundo maestre								Tercer maestre										Cabo								Marinero

References

1. Tartter, Jean R. (1997). "National Security". In Merrill, Tim L.; Miró, Ramón (eds.). Mexico: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 318. LCCN   97013481 . Retrieved 29 December 2021.
2. Secretary of National Defense (27 June 2019). "Manual gráfico para el uso de Uniformes, Divisas y Equipo del Ejército y F.A.M." [Graphic manual for the use of Uniforms, Badges and Equipment of the Army and Air Force](PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
3. Secretariat of the Navy (21 November 2005). "Reglamento De Uniformes, Condecoraciones, Divisas Y Distintivos De Laarmada De México" (PDF). SEMAR (in Spanish). pp. 80–83. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
4. Secretary of National Defense 2019, p. 132.
5. Merrill, Tim L.; Miró, Ramón (June 1996). Mexico: A country study (PDF). p. 322.

External links

• "Generales". gob.mx (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
• "Jefes". gob.mx (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
• "Oficiales". gob.mx (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
• "Tropa". gob.mx (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
• Secretary of National Defense (21 July 2018). "Ley Orgánica del Ejército y Fuerza Aérea Mexicanos" [Organic Law of the Mexican Army and Air Force](PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 21–23. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
• Secretary of National Defense (27 June 2019). "Manual gráfico para el uso de Uniformes, Divisas y Equipo del Ejército y F.A.M." [Graphic manual for the use of Uniforms, Badges and Equipment of the Army and Air Force](PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2021.