Chilean Navy - Ranks and Rates

Ranks and Rates

Ranks and rates are shown on the sleeves of all Chilean Navy summer uniforms (and on the shoulders of the winter uniform). Shoulder and sleeve ranks are inspired by those in the British Royal Navy, the French Navy and the German Navy. Officers, WO's and NCO's of the Marines add the Infante de Marina (Marine Soldier) title to their ranks from Seaman onward, as the Marines are part of the Navy.

All officers, active or reserve, study at the Arturo Prat Naval Academy and later in the Naval Polytechnic Academy and the Naval War Academy receive improved training and education to be promoted as well as training in his/her specialty field while all active and reserve NCOs (known in the Navy through the general term Men of the Sea) study at the Seamen's School of the Navy "Alejandro Navarette Cisnerna" and later in the Naval Polytechnic Academy and its attached and independent colleges for later specialty training.

Navy Enlisted Personnel Ranks
Insignia Rank
Seaman Recruit (Grumete)
Naval Seaman Cadet/Marine Seaman Cadet (Grumete Naval/Grumete IM)
Seaman (Marinero) / Marine (Soldado) (in the Marines)
Able Seaman (Cabo 2°)
Leading Rate (Cabo 1°)
Petty Officer (Sargento 2°)
Chief Petty Officer (Sargento 1°)
Warrant Officer (Suboficial)
Chief Warrant Officer (Suboficial Mayor)
Navy Officer Ranks
Insignia (Sleeve) Insignia (Shoulder) Rank
Officer Cadet (Cadete)
Cadet Brigadier (Brigadier)
Midshipman (Guardiamarina)
Ensign/Sub-lieutenant (Subteniente)
Second lieutenant/Lieutenant (junior grade)(Teniente 2°)
Lieutenant (Teniente 1°)
Lieutenant Commander/ Corvette Captain (Capitán de Corbeta)
Commander/Frigate Captain (Capitán de Fragata)
Captain/Ship-of-the-Line Captain(Capitán de Navío)
Commodore (Comodoro) (optional rank for senior Captains)
Rear Admiral/Counter Admiral(Contraalmirante)
Vice Admiral (Vicealmirante)
Admiral (Almirante)

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