Rank Structure
Officers wear their rank insignia on their sleeves; the insignia are nearly identical to that used by the RAF and air forces of Commonwealth nations.
Equivalent NATO Rank Code | Rank in Spanish | Rank in English | Commonwealth equivalent | US Air Force equivalent |
---|---|---|---|---|
OF-8 | General del Aire | Lieutenant General | Air Marshal | Lieutenant General |
OF-7 | Brigadier General | Major General | Air Vice-Marshal | Major General |
OF-5 | Coronel | Colonel | Group Captain | Colonel |
OF-4 | Teniente Coronel | Lieutenant Colonel | Wing Commander | Lieutenant Colonel |
OF-3 | Mayor | Major | Squadron Leader | Major |
OF-2 | Capitán | Captain | Flight Lieutenant | Captain |
OF-1 | Teniente Primero | First Lieutenant | Flying Officer | First Lieutenant |
OF-1 | Teniente Segundo | Second Lieutenant | Pilot Officer | Second Lieutenant |
OF-D | Alférez | Ensign | Acting Pilot Officer |
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