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The ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces are the military insignia used by the Cuban military.
In 1980-1989 Cuba used ranks and insignia based on the Soviet system (to the extent of copying the embroidery pattern on officers' shoulderboards).
Nowadays, rank insignia are green colored for officers up to senior colonel and the rank insignia used during the early 1970s for junior officers were reinstated. Moreover, other ranks insignia are now on the sleeve and are similar to those used during the Cuban Revolution by the Rebel Army. Only general rank insignia are still based on the Soviet system.
The following are the rank insignia for commissioned officers.
Rank group | Honorary ranks | |
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Shoulder board | ![]() | ![]() |
Comandante en Jefe | Comandante de la Revolución |
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General de ejército | General de cuerpo de ejército | General de división | General de brigada | Primer coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Primer teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Almirante | Vicealmirante | Contralmirante | Capitán de flotilla | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de corbeta | Alférez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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General del Aire | Teniente general | General de división | General de brigada | Primer coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitán | Primer teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The following are the rank insignia for enlisted personnel and NCOs.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mayor suboficial | Primer suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Suboficial | Sargento de primera | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Cabo | Soldado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Suboficial mayor | Primer suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Suboficial | Sargento primero | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Cabo | Marinero de primera | Marinero | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mayor suboficial | Primer suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Suboficial | Sargento de primera | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Cabo | Soldado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
The Cuban system was influenced by Soviet ranks. [3]
The list reflects the former non-commissioned officer and enlisted rank personnel insignia formerly in force.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sargento de primera | Sargento de Segunda | Sargento de Tercera | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado de segunda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primer Sub-Oficial | Sub-Oficial | Sargento de primera | Sargento de Segunda | Sargento de Tercera | Soldado de primera | Soldado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sargento primero | Sargento de Segunda | Sargento de Tercera | Cabo | Marinero de primera | Marinero de segunda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Primer Sub-Oficial | Sub-Oficial | Sargento primero | Sargento de Segunda | Sargento de Tercera | Marinero de primera | Marinero | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
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