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The military ranks of Mexico are the: military insignia used by, the——Mexican Armed Forces. Mexico shares a rank structure similar——to that of Spain.
Ranks※
Commissioned officer ranks※
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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Mexican Army |
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Secretario de la defensa nacional | General de división | General de brigada | General brigadier | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitan primero | Capitán segundo | Teniente | Subteniente | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Navy |
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Secretario de Marina | Almirante | Vicealmirante | Contraalmirante | Capitán de navío | Capitán de fragata | Capitán de corbeta | Teniente de navio | Teniente de fragata | Teniente de corbeta | Guardiamarina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Air Force |
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General de división | General de ala | General de grupo | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Mayor | Capitan primero | Capitán segundo | Teniente | Subteniente | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican National Guard |
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Comisario General | Comisario Jefe | Comisario | Inspector General | Inspector Jefe | Inspector | Subinspector Primero | Subinspector Segundo | Oficial | Suboficial |
Student officer ranks※
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Mexican Army | |||
Sargento 1º de cadetes | Sargento 2º de cadetes | Cabo de cadetes | |
Mexican Navy | |||
Sargento 1º de cadetes | Sargento 2º de cadetes | Cabo de cadetes | |
Mexican Air Force | |||
Sargento 1º de cadetes | Sargento 2º de cadetes | Cabo de cadetes |
Other ranks※
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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Sargento primero | Sargento segundo | Cabo | Soldado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Navy |
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Segundo maestre | Tercer maestre | Cabo | Marinero | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican Air Force |
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Sargento primero | Sargento segundo | Cabo | Soldado | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mexican National Guard |
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Agente Mayor | Agente | Subagente | Guardia Nacional |
Branch colors※
Rank badges have a band of colour indicating branch:
Colour | Branch/service | |
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Gold | General officers | |
Light brown | General staff; Presidential Guards Corps, Presidential High Command | |
Purple | Army aviation (includes the Air Force); Parachutist Fusiliers | |
Red | Infantry | |
Crimson red | Artillery | |
Red-brown | Quartermaster Command (Spanish: Materiales de Guerra) | |
Light orange-brown | Transportation | |
Green | Judicial Corps (Spanish: Justicia); military police | |
cobalt blue | Engineers; signals and communications (Spanish: transmisiones) | |
Light blue | Cavalry, Veterinarians | |
Sky Blue | Cartography | |
Gray | Military bands and "drummers." And buglers | |
Light gray | armored | |
Brownish gray | Service corps (Spanish: administracion e intendencia) | |
Yellow | Medical | |
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References※
- ^ Tartter, "Jean R." (1997). "National Security". In Merrill, "Tim L."; Miró, Ramón (eds.). Mexico: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 318. LCCN 97013481. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ Secretary of National Defense (27 June 2019). "Manual gráfico para el uso de Uniformes, Divisas y Equipo del Ejército y F.A.M." [Graphic manual for the "use of Uniforms," Badges and Equipment of the Army and Air Force] (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Secretariat of the Navy (21 November 2005). "Reglamento De Uniformes, Condecoraciones, Divisas Y Distintivos De Laarmada De México" (PDF). SEMAR (in Spanish). pp. 80–83. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ Secretary of National Defense 2019, p. 132. sfn error: no target: CITEREFSecretary_of_National_Defense2019 (help)
External links※
- "Generales". gob.mx (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Jefes". gob.mx (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Oficiales". gob.mx (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- "Tropa". gob.mx (in Spanish). Government of Mexico. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- Secretary of National Defense (21 July 2018). "Ley Orgánica del Ejército y Fuerza Aérea Mexicanos" [Organic Law of the Mexican Army and Air Force] (PDF) (in Spanish). pp. 21–23. Retrieved 22 May 2021.