Ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces

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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	General/flag officers										Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Cuban Revolutionary Army[1] v t
			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] v t
					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] v t
			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 Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet Honorary ranks Shoulder board Comandante en Jefe Comandante de la Revolución Other ranks[] The following are the rank insignia for enlisted personnel and NCOs. Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted  Cuban Revolutionary Army[1] v t No insignia Mayor suboficial Primer suboficial Segundo suboficial Suboficial Sargento de primera Sargento de segunda Sargento de tercera Cabo Soldado  Cuban Revolutionary Navy[2] v t 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] v t 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 Field/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 Field/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 Field/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 Field/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[] ^ a b c d "Grados militares". minfar.gob.cu (in Spanish). Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba). Retrieved 28 May 2021. ^ a b "Grados militares". minfar.gob.cu (in Spanish). Ministry of the Revolutionary Armed Forces (Cuba). Retrieved 28 May 2021. ^ Handbook on the Cuban Armed Forces: DDB-2680-62-79 (PDF). April 1979. p. 6-6. ^ a b Handbook on the Cuban Armed Forces: DDB-2680-62-79 (PDF). April 1979. p. 6-17. ^ a b Handbook on the Cuban Armed Forces: DDB-2680-62-79 (PDF). April 1979. p. 6-19. ^ Handbook on the Cuban Armed Forces: DDB-2680-62-79 (PDF). April 1979. p. 6-18. External links[] [http://cuba-militaria.org/ Uniforminsignia.org (Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces) Uniforminsignia.org (Cuban Navy) Uniforminsignia.org (Cuban Air Force)