# Military ranks of Spain

The military ranks of Spain are the military insignia used by the Spanish Armed Forces.

## Army
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
| Spanish Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Army vte | Capitán general | Capitán general | General de ejército | General de ejército | Teniente general | Teniente general | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |

#### Student officer ranks

| Rank group | Alumno de 5º | Alumno de 4º | Alumno de 3º | Alumno de 3º | Alumno de 2º | Alumno de 1º |
| Spanish Army | | | | | | |
| Spanish Army | Alférez alumno (5.º curso) | Alférez alumno (4.º curso) | Alférez alumno (3.er curso) | Cadete de 3.º (con asignaturas pendientes) | Cadete (2.º curso) | Cadete (1.er curso) |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 |
| Spanish Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Army vte | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Brigada | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado | Soldado |

### Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

| NATO Code | Non Commissioned Officers Student | Non Commissioned Officers Student | Non Commissioned Officers Student | Enlisted Student |
| Spain | | | | |
| Spain | Sargento Alumno (3.º curso) | Caballero/Dama Alumno de 2.º (2.º curso) | Caballero/Dama Alumno de 1.º (1.º curso) | Aspirante MPTM |

## Navy
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
| Spanish Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Navy vte | Capitán general | Capitán general | Almirante general | Almirante general | Almirante | Almirante | Vicealmirante | Vicealmirante | Contralmirante | Contralmirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Teniente de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de fragata | Alférez de fragata | Alférez de fragata |
| Spanish Marine Infantry vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Marine Infantry vte | | | | | Teniente general | Teniente general | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |
| Naval Corps of Engineers [es] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Naval Corps of Engineers [es] | | | | | | | Vicealmirante | Vicealmirante | Contralmirante | Contralmirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Teniente de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez de fragata | Alférez de fragata | Alférez de fragata |
| Naval Intendance Corps [es] | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Naval Intendance Corps [es] | | | | | | | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |

#### Student officer ranks

| Rank group | Alumno de 5º | Alumno de 4º | Alumno de 3º | Alumno de 2º | Alumno de 1º |
| Spanish Navy | | | | | |
| Spanish Navy | | Guardiamarina de 2º | Guardiamarina de 1º | Aspirante de 2º | Aspirante de 1º |
| Spanish Marine Infantry | | | | | |
| Spanish Marine Infantry | | Guardiamarina de 2º | Guardiamarina de 1º | Aspirante de 2º | Aspirante de 1º |
| Naval Corps of Engineers [es] | | | | | |
| Naval Corps of Engineers [es] | Alférez de fragata | Guardiamarina de 2º | Guardiamarina de 1º | Aspirante de 2º | Aspirante de 1º |
| Naval Intendance Corps [es] | | | | | |
| Naval Intendance Corps [es] | Alférez | Guardiamarina de 2º | Guardiamarina de 1º | Aspirante de 2º | Aspirante de 1º |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 |
| Spanish Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Navy vte | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Brigada | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo | Cabo | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero | Marinero |
| Spanish Marine Infantry vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Marine Infantry vte | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Brigada | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado | Soldado |

### Officer Cadets and NCO Candidates

| NATO Code | NCO Candidates | NCO Candidates | NCO Candidates | Enlisted Student |
| Navy | | | | |
| Marines | | | | |
| | Sargento Alumno 3º año | Alumno 2º año | Alumno 1º año | Aspirante MPTM |
| Equivalent Translation | Sergeant Student 3rd year | Student 2nd Course | Student 1st Course | MPTM Student |

## Air and Space Force
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
| Spanish Air and Space Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Air and Space Force vte | Capitán general | Capitán general | General del aire | General del aire | Teniente general | Teniente general | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |

#### Student officer ranks

| Rank group | Alumno de 5º | Alumno de 4º | Alumno de 3º | Alumno de 3º | Alumno de 2º | Alumno de 1º |
| Spanish Air and Space Force | | | | | | |
| Spanish Air and Space Force | Alférez alumno de 5.º | Alférez alumno de 4.º | Alférez alumno de 3.º | Cadete de 3.º (con asignaturas pendientes) | Cadete de 2.º | Cadete de 1.º |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 |
| Spanish Air and Space Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Air and Space Force vte | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Brigada | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado | Soldado |

### Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

| NATO Code | Non Commissioned Officers Student | Non Commissioned Officers Student | Non Commissioned Officers Student | Enlisted Student |
| Spain | | | | |
| Spain | Sargento Alumno (3.º año) | Alumno de 2.º (2.º año) | Alumno de 1.º (1.º año) | Aspirante MPTM |

## Guardia Civil
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
| Spanish Civil Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Civil Guard vte | | | | | Teniente general | Teniente general | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |

#### Student officer ranks

| Rank group | Alumno de 5º | Alumno de 4º | Alumno de 3º | Alumno de 3º | Alumno de 2º | Alumno de 1º |
| Spanish Civil Guard | | | | | | |
| Spanish Civil Guard | Caballero alférez cadete (5.º curso) | Caballero alférez cadete (4.º curso) | Caballero alférez cadete (3.º curso) | Alférez alumno de 3.º (con asignaturas pendientes) | Alférez alumno (2.º curso) | Alférez alumno (1.er curso) |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 |
| Spanish Civil Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Civil Guard vte | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Brigada | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo | Cabo | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil de Primera (Rank honorary, currently extinct) | Guardia Civil* | Guardia Civil* |
(*) Constable with the rank "Guardia Civil" with 6 years of service obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6), Cabo,Cabo Primero and Cabo Mayor obtain statuts of non-commissioned officer (OR-6) automatically when agents promote to the rank of Corporal. " Royal Decree 1970/1983, of June 22, on the consideration of Non-Commissioned Officers to the Troop Classes of the Civil Guard"
Rank Guardia Civil to Cabo Mayor, in Military Police missions under the command of the Ministry of Defense, their rank will be equivalent to the first rank of non-commissioned official (OR-6). "Law 29/2014, of November 28, on the Civil Guard Personnel Regime" A Civil Guard participates in a mission abroad, and at the suggestion of the Minister of Defense, may eventually hold a higher rank.

### Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

| NATO Code | Non Commissioned Officers Student | Enlisted Student |
| Spanish Civil Guard | | |
| Spanish Civil Guard | Sargento Alumno | Guardia Alumno |
| Spanish Civil Guard | Sergeant Student | Guard Student |

## Common Corps
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| NATO code | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
| Spanish Military Legal Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Military Legal Corps vte | General consejero togado | General consejero togado | General auditor | General auditor | Coronel auditor | Coronel auditor | Teniente coronel auditor | Teniente coronel auditor | Comandante auditor | Comandante auditor | Capitán auditor | Capitán auditor | Teniente auditor | Teniente auditor | Teniente auditor | Teniente auditor | Teniente auditor | Teniente auditor |
| Spanish Military Health Corps vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Military Health Corps vte | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente |

## Spanish Royal Guard
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
| Spanish Royal Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Royal Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 |
| Spanish Royal Guard vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Spanish Royal Guard vte | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Brigada | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado | Soldado |

## Military Emergencies Unit
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
| Military Emergencies Unit vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Military Emergencies Unit vte | | | | | | | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 |
| Military Emergencies Unit vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Military Emergencies Unit vte | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Brigada | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado | Soldado |