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.

Navy

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
	(Sleeve insignia, 4 gold stars on shoulder)	(Sleeve insignia, 4 silver stars on shoulder)	(Sleeve insignia, 3 silver stars on shoulder)	(Sleeve insignia, 2 silver stars on shoulder)	(Sleeve insignia, 1 silver star on shoulder)	(Sleeve and shoulder insignia)	(Sleeve and shoulder insignia)	(Sleeve and shoulder insignia)	(Sleeve and shoulder insignia)	(Sleeve and shoulder insignia)	(Sleeve and shoulder insignia)	(Naval School) (Others) (Sleeve and shoulder insignia)
	Almirante da Armada	Almirante	Vice-almirante	Contra-almirante	Comodoro	Capitão de Mar e Guerra	Capitão de Fragata	Capitão-tenente	Primeiro-tenente	Segundo-tenente	Guarda-marinha and Subtenente	Aspirante	Cadete

Sergeants and enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5			OR-4		OR-3		OR-2		OR-1
																										No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro sargento			Segundo sargento			Primeiro subsargento	Segundo subsargento		Cabo		Primeiro marinheiro		Segundo marinheiro		Grumete

Army

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
													Various
	Marechal do Exército	General	Tenente-general	Major-general	Brigadeiro-general	Coronel	Tenente-coronel	Major	Capitão	Tenente	Alferes	Aspirante a oficial	Cadete aluno

Sergeants and enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
																																	No insignia
	Sargento-mor						Sargento-chefe		Sargento-ajudante		Primeiro-sargento			Segundo-sargento			Furriel			Segundo-furriel			Cabo-adjunto		Primeiro-cabo		Segundo-cabo						Soldado

Air Force

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
													Vários
	Marechal da Força Aérea	General	Tenente- -general	Major- -general	Brigadeiro- -general	Coronel	Tenente- -Coronel	Major	Capitão	Tenente	Alferes	Aspirante a oficial	Cadete aluno

Sergeants and enlisted

NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4		OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
	Sargento- -Mor						Sargento- -Chefe		Sargento- -Ajudante		Primeiro- -Sargento						Segundo- -Sargento		Furriel		Segundo- -Furriel		Cabo- -Adjunto		Primeiro- -Cabo	Segundo- -Cabo	Soldado						Soldado- -Recruta

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