Comparative air force officer ranks of the Americas

Rank comparison chart of air forces of North and South American states.

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Antigua and Barbuda	No air force
Argentina (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent																Unknown
			Brigadier General (Brigadier General)		Brigadier Mayor (Brigadier-Major)		Brigadier (Brigadier)				Comodoro (Commodore)		Vicecomodoro (Vice-Commodore)		Mayor (Major)		Capitán (Captain)		Primer Teniente (First Lieutenant)		Teniente (Lieutenant)		Alférez (Ensign)
Bahamas	No air force
Barbados	No air force
Bolivia (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent																Unknown
			Army General General De Fuerza Aeréa		Divisional General General De División Aeréa		Brigade General General De Brigada Aeréa				Colonel Coronel Aviador		Lieutenant-Colonel Teniente Coronel Aviador		Major Mayor Aviador		Captain Captáin Aviador		First Lieutenant Teniente Aviador			Second Lieutenant Subteniente Aviador
Brazil (Edit)									No equivalent
	Marechal-do-ar (Marshal of the Air)		Tenente-brigadeiro (Lieutenant-Brigadier)		Major-brigadeiro (Major-Brigadier)		Brigadeiro-do-ar (Brigadier)				Coronel (Colonel)		Tenente-coronel (Lieutenant-Colonel)		Major (Major)		Capitão (Captain)		Primeiro-tenente (First Lieutenant)			Segundo-tenente (Second Lieutenant)			Aspirante (Aspirant)
Canada (Edit)
	No Equivalent											No Equivalent
		General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant		Officer Cadet
		Général	Lieutenant-général	Major-général	Brigadier-général	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Major	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant		Élève-Officier
Chile (Edit)	No Equivalent	Air General	Aviation General	Air Brigade General	Commodore	Aviation Colonel	Group Commander	Squadron Commander	Flight Captain	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Ensign
	No Equivalent	Air General	Aviation General	Air Brigade General	Commodore	Aviation Colonel	Group Commander	Squadron Commander	Flight Captain	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant	Ensign
Colombia (Edit)	No equivalent				No equivalent
			General del Aire				Mayor General del Aire		Brigadier General del Aire		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Costa Rica	No air force
Cuba (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General de Ejército		General de Cuerpo de Ejército		General de División		General de Brigada		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Primer Teniente		Teniente		Subteniente
Dominica	No air force
Dominican Republic (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	Teniente General	Mayor General	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor	Capitan	Primer Teniente	Segundo Teniente	Cadete
	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	Teniente General	Mayor General	General de Brigada	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor	Capitan	Primer Teniente	Segundo Teniente	Cadete
Ecuador (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent																Unknown
			General del aire		Teniente general		Brigadier general				Coronel		Teniente coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
El Salvador (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent'																Unknown
					General de Avación		General de Brigada Aérea				Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
Grenada	No air force
Guatemala (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General Ministro de Defensa Nacional		General Jefe de Estado Mayor		General de División		General de Brigada		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán Primero	Capitán Segundo	Teniente			Subteniente
Haiti (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
											Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Capitáne		Lieutenant			Sous-lieutenant
Honduras (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
							General de División		General de Brigada		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
Mexico (Edit)	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	General de División	General de Ala	General de Grupo	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor	Capitan Primero	Capitán Segundo	Teniente	Subteniente	No Equivalent
	No Equivalent	No Equivalent	General de División	General de Ala	General de Grupo	Coronel	Teniente Coronel	Mayor	Capitan Primero	Capitán Segundo	Teniente	Subteniente	No Equivalent
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Nicaragua (Edit)	No equivalent				No equivalent																				Unknown
			General de Ejército				Mayor General		General de Brigada		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente Primero			Teniente
Panama	No air force
Paraguay (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
			General de Fuerza Aerea		General de División		General de Brigada				Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente Primero			Teniente			Subteniente
Peru (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
			General del Aire		Teniente General		Mayor General				Coronel		Comandante		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Cadete F.A.P.
Saint Kitts and Nevis	No air force
Saint Lucia	No air force
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	No air force
Trinidad and Tobago (Edit)	No equivalent
											Group Captain		Wing Commander		Squadron Leader		Flight Lieutenant		Flying Officer			Pilot Officer /Acting Pilot Officer			Officer Cadet
United States (Edit)												Various	Various
	General of the Air Force1	General	Lieutenant General	Major General	Brigadier General	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel	Major	Captain	First Lieutenant	Second Lieutenant	Officer Trainee	Officer Cadet
Uruguay (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
					Teniente General		Mayor General				Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente Primero			Teniente Segundo			Alférez
Venezuela (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			General en Jefe		Mayor General		General de Division		General de Brigada		Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Primer Teniente			Teniente
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

See also

• Air force officer rank insignia
• Comparative air force enlisted ranks of the Americas