Military ranks of the Dominican Republic

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

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Army flag of Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Army [1]
Capona Teniente General Ejercito Nacional.svg Capona Mayor General Ejercito Nacional.svg Capona General de Brigada Ejercito Nacional.svg Capona de Coronel Ejercito Nacional.svg Capona de Teniente Coronel Ejercito Nacional.svg Capona de Mayor Ejercito Nacional.svg Capona de Capitan Ejercito Nacional Dominicano.svg Capona de Primer Teniente Ejercito Nacional Dominicano.svg Capona Segundo Teniente Ejercito Nacional Dominicano.svg
Teniente generalMayor generalGeneral de brigadaCoronelTeniente coronelMayorCapitánPrimer tenienteSegundo teniente
Naval Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Navy [1]
Almirante Marina de Guerra Dominicana (Mango y Pala).svg Vicealmirante Marina de Guerra Dominicana (Mango y Pala).svg Contralmirante Marina de Guerra Dominicana (Mango y Pala).svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O7.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O5.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O4.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O3.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O2.svg Generic-Navy-(star)-O1.svg
Almirante Vicealmirante Contralmirante Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navio Teniente de fragata Teniente de corbeta
Air Force Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Air Force [1]
Capona teniente general fuerza aerea.svg Capona mayor general fuerza aerea.svg Capona general de brigada fuerza aerea.svg Capona coronel fuerza aerea dominicana.svg Capona teniente coronel fuerza aerea.svg Capona mayor fuerza aerea dominicana.svg Capona capitan fuerza aerea.svg Capona primer teniente fuerza aerea.svg Capona segundo teniente fuerza aerea.svg
Teniente generalMayor generalGeneral de brigadaCoronelTeniente coronelMayorCapitánPrimer tenienteSegundo teniente
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Student officer ranks

Rank group4th year3rd year2nd year1st year
Army flag of Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Army Blank.svg Cadete de la Academia Militar de la Republica Dominicana Batalla de las Carreras (Tercer Ano).svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Cadete 4.º AñoCadete 3.er AñoCadete 2.º AñoCadete 1.er Año
Naval Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Navy Guardiamarina de Cuarto Ano Marina de Guerra Dominicana.svg Guardiamarina de Tercer Ano Marina de Guerra Dominicana.svg Guardiamarina de Segundo Ano Marina de Guerra Dominicana.svg Guardiamarina de Primer Ano Marina de Guerra Dominicana.svg
Guardiamarina 4.º AñoGuardiamarina 3.er AñoGuardiamarina 2.º AñoGuardiamarina 1.er Año
Air Force Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Air Force Blank.svg Cadete de la Academia de la Fuerza Aerea Dominicana(Tercer Ano).svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Cadete 4.º AñoCadete 3.er AñoCadete 2.º AñoCadete 1.er Año

Other ranks

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

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Army flag of Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Army [2]
PR - Police First Lieutenant.png Captain insignia gold.svg US-O1 insignia.svg SargentomayorE.N.svg Sargentoaycen.svg SargentoE.N.svg CaboE.N.svg No insignia
Sub-teniente terceroSub-teniente segundoSub-teniente primeroSargento mayorSargento de administracionSargentoCaboRaso
Naval Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Navy
Sargentomayormarinadommm.svg Sargentomarinadeguerrchevron.svg Cabomarinadeguerrachevron.svg Rasomarinadeguerrachevron.svg
Sargentos mayoresSargentosCabosMarineros especialista
Air Force Ensign of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Air Force
06.DRAF-SGM.svg 05.DRAF-MSG.svg 04.DRAF-SSG.svg 03.DRAF-SGT.svg 02.DRAF-CPL.svg 01.DRAF-PFC.svg
Sargento mayorSargento primeroSargento A/CSargentoCaboRasa de primera clase
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

Former ranks

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Army flag of Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Army [3] Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Teniente generalMayor generalGeneral de brigadaCoronelTeniente coronelMayorCapitánPrimer tenienteSegundo teniente

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Insignias". mide.gob.do (in Spanish). Ministry of Defense (Dominican Republic). Archived from the original on 26 February 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. "Capítulo II: Insignias y Distintivos". Ejército de República Dominicana: Reglamento de uniforme (PDF) (in Spanish). Dominican Army. 18 August 2016. pp. 130–139. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. Tartter, Jean (2001). "Dominican Republic: National Security". In Metz, Helen Chapin (ed.). Dominican Republic and Haiti: country studies. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 236. LCCN   2001023524 . Retrieved 10 July 2022.