# Military ranks of Cuba

The ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces are the military insignia used by the Cuban military.

## Current insignia

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.

### Officers

The following are the rank insignia for commissioned officers.
| Rank group | Honorary ranks | Honorary ranks |
| Shoulder board | | |
| | Comandante en Jefe | Comandante de la Revolución |
| 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 |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army vte | | | General de ejército | General de ejército | General de cuerpo de ejército | General de cuerpo de ejército | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Primer coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Mayor | Capitán | Capitán | Primer teniente | Primer teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | Subteniente |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy vte | | | | | Almirante | Almirante | Vicealmirante | Vicealmirante | Contralmirante | Contralmirante | Capitán de flotilla | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navío | Teniente de navío | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de corbeta | Teniente de corbeta | Alférez | Alférez |
| Cuban Air and Air Defense Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Air and Air Defense Force vte | | | General del Aire | General del Aire | General de cuerpo de ejército | General de cuerpo de ejército | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Primer coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Mayor | Capitán | Capitán | Primer teniente | Primer teniente | Teniente | Teniente | 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 following are the rank insignia for enlisted personnel and NCOs.
| 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 |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army vte | Mayor suboficial | Mayor suboficial | Primer suboficial | Primer suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Suboficial | Suboficial | Sargento de primera | Sargento de primera | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | | | | | Cabo | Cabo | | | | | | | Soldado | Soldado |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy vte | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Primer suboficial | Primer suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Suboficial | Suboficial | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | | | | | Cabo | Cabo | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero | Marinero |
| Cuban Air and Air Defense Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Cuban Air and Air Defense Force vte | Mayor suboficial | Mayor suboficial | Primer suboficial | Primer suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Segundo suboficial | Suboficial | Suboficial | Sargento de primera | Sargento de primera | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | | | | | Cabo | Cabo | | | | | | | Soldado | Soldado |
| 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 |

## Historical ranks

The Cuban system was influenced by Soviet ranks.

### Officer ranks

The rank insignia of 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 |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army (1976–1985) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army (1976–1985) | Comandante en jefe | Comandante en jefe | General de ejército | General de ejército | General de cuerpo de ejército | General de cuerpo de ejército | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Mayor | Capitán | Capitán | Primer teniente | Primer teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | Subteniente |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army (1985–1990) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army (1985–1990) | Comandante en jefe | Comandante en jefe | General de ejército | General de ejército | General de cuerpo de ejército | General de cuerpo de ejército | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Mayor | Primer capitán | Capitán | Primer teniente | Primer teniente | Teniente | Teniente | 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 |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy (1976–1985) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy (1976–1985) | | | | | 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 | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de corbeta | Teniente de corbeta | Alférez | Alférez |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy (1985–1990) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy (1985–1990) | | | | | 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 flotila | Teniente de navío | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de corbeta | Teniente de corbeta | Alférez | Alférez |
| 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 |
| Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force (1976–1985) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force (1976–1985) | | | 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 | Mayor | Mayor | Capitán | Capitán | Primer teniente | Primer teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Subteniente | Subteniente |
| Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force (1985–1990) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force (1985–1990) | | | 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 | Mayor | Mayor | Primer capitán | Capitán | Primer teniente | Primer teniente | Teniente | Teniente | 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 of 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 |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army (1970–1985) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army (1970–1985) | Primer Sub-oficial | Primer Sub-oficial | Primer Sub-oficial | Primer Sub-oficial | Primer Sub-oficial | Primer Sub-oficial | Sub-oficial | Sub-oficial | Sargento de primera | Sargento de primera | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | | | | | | | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado | Soldado |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army (1985–1990) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Army (1985–1990) | | | | | | | | | Sargento de primera | Sargento de primera | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | | | | | Cabo | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de segunda | Soldado de segunda |
| 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 |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy (1970–1985) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy (1970–1985) | Primer Sub-oficial | Primer Sub-oficial | Primer Sub-oficial | Primer Sub-oficial | Primer Sub-oficial | Primer Sub-oficial | Sub-oficial | Sub-oficial | Sargento de primera | Sargento de primera | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | | | | | | | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero | Marinero |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy (1985–1990) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Revolutionary Navy (1985–1990) | | | | | | | | | Sargento de primera | Sargento de primera | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | | | | | Cabo | Cabo | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de segunda | Marinero de segunda |
| 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 |

## Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)
### Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | 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 |
| Cuban National Army (–1959) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban National Army (–1959) | General | General | Mayor general | Mayor general | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente primero | Teniente primero | Segundo teniente | Segundo teniente | Subteniente | Subteniente |
| Cuban Constitutional Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Cuban Constitutional Navy | 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 | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de fragata | Alférez de navío | Alférez de navío | Alférez | Alférez |

### Other ranks

The rank insignia of 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 | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Cuban National Army (–1959) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Cuban National Army (–1959) | Suboficial | Suboficial | Sargento de primera | Sargento de primera | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Cabo de primera | Cabo de primera | Cabo de primera | Cabo de primera | Cabo | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado raso | Soldado raso |
| Cuban Constitutional Navy | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia |
| Cuban Constitutional Navy | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Sargento de primera | Sargento de primera | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de segunda | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Sargento de tercera | Cabo de primera | Cabo de primera | Cabo de primera | Cabo de primera | Cabo | Cabo | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero de primera | Marinero | Marinero |