Military ranks of Spain explained

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.

Student officer ranks

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

Other ranks

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

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

Navy

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Student officer ranks

Other ranks

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

Officer Cadets and NCO Candidates

NATO Code	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.

Student officer ranks

Other ranks

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

Non commissioned officers and Enlisted Student rank insignia

Guardia Civil

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Student officer ranks

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

Other ranks

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

(*) 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
	Sargento Alumno	Guardia Alumno
	Sergeant Student	Guard Student

Common Corps

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Spanish Royal Guard

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

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

Military Emergencies Unit

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

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

See also

• Ranks of the Spanish Republican Army
• Ranks of the Spanish Republican Navy
• Ranks of the Spanish Republican Air Force

External links

• Web site: Spain . uniforminsignia.org . The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia . 4 July 2022.