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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
Shoulder board
Comandante en Jefe Comandante de la Revolución
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Cuban Revolutionary Army[1]
General de ejército General de cuerpo de ejército General de división General de brigada Primer coronel Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Primer teniente Teniente Subteniente
 Cuban Revolutionary Navy[2]
Almirante Vicealmirante Contralmirante Capitán de flotilla Capitán de navío Capitán de fragata Capitán de corbeta Teniente de navío Teniente de fragata Teniente de corbeta Alférez


Cuban Air and Air Defense Force[1]
General del Aire Teniente general General de división General de brigada Primer coronel Coronel Teniente coronel Mayor Capitán Primer teniente Teniente Subteniente


Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Other ranks

The following are the rank insignia for enlisted personnel and NCOs.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Cuban Revolutionary Army[1]
 No insignia
Mayor suboficial Primer suboficial Segundo suboficial Suboficial Sargento de primera Sargento de segunda Sargento de tercera Cabo Soldado


 Cuban Revolutionary Navy[2]
 No insignia No insignia
Suboficial mayor Primer suboficial Segundo suboficial Suboficial Sargento primero Sargento de segunda Sargento de tercera Cabo Marinero de primera Marinero


Cuban Air and Air Defense Force[1]
 No insignia
Mayor suboficial Primer suboficial Segundo suboficial Suboficial Sargento de primera Sargento de segunda Sargento de tercera Cabo Soldado


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Historical ranks

The Cuban system was influenced by Soviet ranks.[3]

Officer ranks

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Cuban Revolutionary Army
(1976–1978)[4]
Comandante en Jefe General de Ejército General de Cuerpo de Ejército General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Primer Teniente Teniente Subteniente
 Cuban Revolutionary Army
(1978-1990)
Comandante en Jefe General de Ejército General de Cuerpo de Ejército General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Primer Capitán Capitán Primer Teniente Teniente Subteniente
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
 Cuban Revolutionary Navy
(1976-1978)[5]
Almirante Vicealmirante Contralmirante Capitán de Navío Capitán de Fragata Capitán de Corbeta Teniente de Navío Teniente de Fragata Teniente de Corbeta Alférez
 Cuban Revolutionary Navy
(1978-1990)
Almirante Vicealmirante Contralmirante Capitán de Navío Capitán de Fragata Capitán de Corbeta Teniente de Flotila Teniente de Navío Teniente de Fragata Teniente de Corbeta Alférez
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force
(1976-1978)[6]
General del Aire Teniente General General de Division General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Capitán Primer Teniente Teniente Subteniente
Cuban Revolutionary Air and Air Defense Force
(1978-1990)
General del Aire Teniente General General de Division General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Mayor Primer Capitán Capitán Primer Teniente Teniente Subteniente
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Other ranks

The list reflects the former non-commissioned officer and enlisted rank personnel insignia formerly in force.

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Cuban Revolutionary Army
(1970-1980)
Sargento de primera Sargento de Segunda Sargento de Tercera Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado de segunda
 Cuban Revolutionary Army
(1980-1990)[4]
Primer Sub-Oficial Sub-Oficial Sargento de primera Sargento de Segunda Sargento de Tercera Soldado de primera Soldado
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Cuban Revolutionary Navy
(1970-1980)
Sargento primero Sargento de Segunda Sargento de Tercera Cabo Marinero de primera Marinero de segunda
 Cuban Revolutionary Navy
(1980-1990)[5]
Primer Sub-Oficial Sub-Oficial Sargento primero Sargento de Segunda Sargento de Tercera Marinero de primera Marinero
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Grados militares". minfar.gob.cu (in Spanish). Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Grados militares". minfar.gob.cu (in Spanish). Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  3. ^ Handbook on the Cuban Armed Forces: DDB-2680-62-79 (PDF). April 1979. p. 6-6.
  4. ^ a b Handbook on the Cuban Armed Forces: DDB-2680-62-79 (PDF). April 1979. pp. 6–17.
  5. ^ a b Handbook on the Cuban Armed Forces: DDB-2680-62-79 (PDF). April 1979. pp. 6–19.
  6. ^ Handbook on the Cuban Armed Forces: DDB-2680-62-79 (PDF). April 1979. pp. 6–18.

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