Military ranks of Portugal

The military ranks of Portugal form the system of hierarchical relationships in the Portuguese Armed Forces.

There are two basic systems of ranks. The first one is used in the Portuguese Army (Exército) and in the Portuguese Air Force (Força Aérea), consisting of traditional land military ranks. This system is also used in the National Republican Guard (GNR, Guarda Nacional Republicana), a gendarmerie force that can be put under the command of the Armed Forces in case of war. The second system is used by the Portuguese Navy (Marinha), consisting of traditional naval ranks.

In the Armed Forces of Portugal, the hierarchy of ranks divides them in three large categories: Officers (oficiais), Sergeants (sargentos) and Enlisted (praças). The officers category is, in turn, subdivided into three subcategories: General officers (oficiais generais), Senior officers (oficiais superiores) and Junior officers (oficiais subalternos).

The insignia of rank used in all branches of the Armed Forces is generally similar, despite some particular details existing in each branch.^[1][2]

Commissioned officer ranks[]

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer
Portuguese Army[3] v t
	Marechal do exército		General		Tenente-general		Major-general		Brigadeiro-general		Coronel-tirocinado [a]	Coronel	Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante-a-oficial						Cadete
Portuguese Navy[4] v t
	Almirante de Portugal		Almirante		Vice-almirante		Contra-almirante		Comodoro		Capitão de mar e guerra		Capitão de fragata		Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente		Segundo-tenente			Guarda-marinha/ Subtenente			Aspirante (Naval School)			Aspirante (others)			Cadete
Portuguese Air Force[5] v t																															Various
	Marechal da força aérea		General		Tenente general		Major general		Brigadeiro general		Coronel		Tenente coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante-a-oficial						Cadete aluno
National Republican Guard[6] v t
					Tenente-general Comandante-general	Tenente-general	Major-general				Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante
NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D)						Student officer

Other ranks[]

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

NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Portuguese Army[3] v t
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento		Furriel		Segundo-furriel		Cabo de secção				Cabo-adjunto		Primeiro-cabo			Segundo-cabo			Soldado
Portuguese Navy[4] v t																																No insignia			No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento			Subsargento			Cabo-mor		Cabo		Primeiro-marinheiro		Segundo-marinheiro			Primeiro-grumete			Segundo-grumete
Portuguese Air Force[5] v t
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento		Furriel		Segundo-furriel		Cabo de secção				Cabo-adjunto		Primeiro-cabo			Segundo-cabo			Soldado
National Republican Guard[6] v t
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento			Furriel			Cabo-mor		Cabo-chefe		Cabo-de-curso		Cabo			Guarda Principal			Guarda
NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Lusophone comparative tables[]

• Army
  • Officers
  • Enlisted
• Navy
  • Officers
  • Enlisted
• Air force
  • Officers
  • Enlisted
• Military police
  • Officers
  • Enlisted

Notes[]

References[]

External links[]

• "Os Postos". marinha.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 26 February 2021.
• "Postos e Distintivos". emfa.pt (in Portuguese). Portuguese Air Force. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
• "Distintivos". gnr.pt (in Portuguese). Republican National Guard. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
• Uniforminsignia.org (Portuguese Army)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Portuguese National Republican Guard)