Military ranks of Paraguay

The Military ranks of Paraguay are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Paraguay.

Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Paraguayan Army [1] v t e
			General de ejército		General de división		General de brigada				Coronel		Teniente coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente primero		Teniente		Subteniente
Paraguayan Navy [1] v t e
			Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante				Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navio		Teniente de fragata		Teniente de corbeta		Guardiamarina
Paraguayan Air Force [2] v t e
			General de fuerza aerea		General de división		General de brigada				Coronel		Teniente coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente primero		Teniente		Subteniente
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Paraguayan Army [1] v t e
	Sub-oficial principal			Sub-oficial mayor			Sub-oficial	Sargento ayudante	Sargento primero		Vice sargento primero						Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Soldado
Paraguayan Navy [1] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sub-oficial principal			Sub-oficial mayor					Sub-oficial de primera		Sub-oficial de segunda						Maestre						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Dragoneante
Paraguayan Air Force [2] v t e
	Sub-oficial principal			Sub-oficial mayor			Sub-oficial	Sargento ayudante	Sargento primero		Vice sargento primero						Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Soldado
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Historical ranks

Historically, until the fall of the Stroessner regime, Paraguayan insignia were based on the Prussian system, as was the case for many other South American countries, only with slight distinctions. ^{[3] [ better source needed ]}

Two individuals held the rank of Field Marshal of the Paraguayan Armies, the highest distinction in the nation. They were Francisco Solano López (during his own lifetime) and José Félix Estigarribia (awarded after his death). However, the rank itself is just a honorific title and does not officially belong to the ranks of the Paraguayan Army.

Both Francisco Solano López and José Félix Estigarribia had the "official" rank of General of the Army (General de Ejército).

1954 – 1989

Officers

Designation	Higher commanders			Senior commanders			Middle-level commanders
Paraguay
	General de ejército	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán	Teniente primero	Teniente

Enlisted

References

1. Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN   89600299 . Retrieved 5 October 2021.
2. "Grados y Escalafones". fuerzaaerea.mil.py/ (in Spanish). Paraguayan Air Force. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
3. "Paraguay Uniforms". Gentleman's Military Interest Club.

• "Ley Nº 4.733/12" (PDF). dgaf.mil.py (in Spanish). 4 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2018.

External links

• "Paraguay". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 26 July 2022.