# Military ranks of Panama

The Military ranks of Panama are the ranks used by the Panamanian Public Forces, which have some warfare capabilities. Panama abolished its army in 1990, which was confirmed by a unanimous parliamentary vote for constitutional change in 1994.

## Current paramilitary ranks
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia for commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Panamanian National Police vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panamanian National Police vte | | | | | | | Comisionado Mayor | Comisionado Mayor | Subcomisionado Mayor | Subcomisionado Mayor | Comisionado | Comisionado | Subcomisionado | Subcomisionado | Mayor | Mayor | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente |
| National Aeronaval Service vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| National Aeronaval Service vte | | | | | | | Director General | Director General | Subdirector General | Subdirector General | Comisionado | Comisionado | Subcomisionado | Subcomisionado | Mayor | Mayor | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente |
| National Border Service vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| National Border Service vte | | | | | | | Director General | Director General | Subdirector General | Subdirector General | Comisionado | Comisionado | Subcomisionado | Subcomisionado | Mayor | Mayor | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente |
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia for non-commissioned officers enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Panamanian National Police vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Panamanian National Police vte | | | | | | | | | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | | | | | | | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Cabo segundo | | | | | | | Agente | Agente |
| National Aeronaval Service vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| National Aeronaval Service vte | | | | | | | | | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | | | | | | | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Cabo segundo | | | | | | | Agente | Agente |
| National Border Service vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| National Border Service vte | | | | | | | | | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | | | | | | | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Sargento segundo | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Cabo segundo | | | | | | | Agente | Agente |
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |

## Historic ranks

Between 1968 and 1989, the Panama Defense Forces used these military ranks.

### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia for Commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Panama Defense Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panama Defense Forces vte | General de fuerzas | General de fuerzas | General de ejército | General de ejército | General de cuerpo | General de cuerpo | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Mayor | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia for Non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Panama Defense Forces vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Panama Defense Forces vte | | | | | | | | | Sargento de primera | Sargento de primera | | | | | | | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo segundo | Cabo segundo | | | | | | | Soldado raso | Soldado raso |
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |