Military ranks of São Tomé and Príncipe

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A São Toméan army officer of Coronel rank

A São Toméan Navy Officer of Capitão de Fragata rank

Military ranks of São Tomé and Príncipe are the insignia used to denote rank in the Armed Forces of São Tomé and Príncipe, which consists of two branches: Army (Exército), and Coast Guard (Guarda Costeira also called "Navy"). There is no air force.

Ranks[]

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army and coast guard

Rank group	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Army of São Tomé and Príncipe v t
									Brigadeiro		Coronel		Tenente-coronel		Major		Capitão		Tenente			Alferes			Aspirante-a-Oficial-Aluno
Coast Guard of São Tomé and Príncipe v t
											Capitão de mar e guerra		Capitão de fragata		Capitão-tenente		Primeiro-tenente		Segundo-tenente			Guarda-marinha Subtenente			Aspirante

Other

The rank insignia of enlisted for the army and coast guard.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Army of São Tomé and Príncipe 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
Coast Guard of São Tomé and Príncipe v t																																			No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento						Segundo-sargento		Primerio-subsargento		Subsargento		Cabo				Primeiro-marinheiro		Segundo-marinheiro						Grumete

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