Army ranks and insignia of Mexico

This is a table of the ranks and insignia of the Mexican Army. Spanish language ranks are in italics, with English translation. Rank insignia of the Mexican Air Force and Mexican Army are identical, as are the ranks, with the exception of two general ranks. Nowadays the ranks are now supported with the Fuerza Aerea (Air Force) ranks for the Air Force itself only.

"Generales"[]


Secretary of National Defense	Divisional General	Brigade General	Brigadier General
Secretario de la Defensa Nacional	General de División	General de Brigada	General Brigadier
		Air force: Wing General General de Ala	Air Force: Group General General de Grupo

"Jefes"[]


Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major
Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor

"Oficiales"[]


First Captain	Second Captain	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant
Capitán Primero	Capitán Segundo	Teniente	Subteniente

Enlisted[]


First Sergeant	Second Sergeant	Corporal	Private First Class	Private
Sargento Primero	Sargento Segundo	Cabo	Soldado de Primera	Soldado

Branches[]

Rank badges have a band of colour indicating branch:

Gold: Generals

Light Brown: General Staff; Presidential Guards Corps, Presidential High Command
Scarlet: Infantry

Burgundy: Artillery
Red-Brown: Quartermaster Command ("Materiales de Guerra")
Light Orange-Brown: Transportation
Green: Judicial Corps("Justicia"); Military Police
Blue: Engineers; Signals and Communications ("Transmisiones")
Light Blue: Cavalry
Light Gray-Blue: Cartography
Purple: Army Aviation; Parachutist Fusiliers (i.e. includes Air Force)

Gray: Military bands and Drummers and Buglers
Light Gray: Armor
Very light Gray: Intelligence
Brownish Gray: Service Corps ("Administracion e Intendencia")
Yellow: Medical; Veterinary Service

External links[]

(Spanish) National Defense Secretariat.

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