Military ranks of Peru

The Military ranks of Peru are the military insignia used by the Peruvian Armed Forces. Being a former colony of Spain, Peru shares a rank structure similar to that of Spain but with rank insignia following those used by the French Armed Forces.

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Peru (Edit)	No equivalent		Army General		Divisional General		Brigade General		No equivalent		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Lieutenant			Sub-Lieutenant			Ensign
			General de Ejército		General de División		General de Brigada				Coronel		Teniente Coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente			Alférez

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Peru (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
			General del Aire		Teniente General		Mayor General				Coronel		Comandante		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Alférez			Cadete F.A.P.

Enlisted

Army ranks

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Peru (Edit)																	No equivalent												No equivalent
	Sergeant major Suboficial Primero						Master sergeant Suboficial Segundo		Sergeant first class Suboficial Tercero		Sergeant Sargento Primero												Corporal Sargento Segundo				Lance Corporal Cabo								Private Soldado

Naval Force ratings

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Air Force ranks

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Peruvian Army)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Peruvian Navy)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Peruvian Air Force)