Brazilian Armed Forces
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The Brazilian Armed Forces article consists of a complete list of military ranks present within the Brazilian national denfence forces. The English translation follows the original Portuguese. Equivalencies are given to United States ranks.
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Army (Exército)
- Marechal (Special wartime rank)
- General de exército
- General de divisão
- Division General (roughly equivalent to Major General)
- General de brigada
- Coronel
- Tenente coronel
- Major
- Capitão
- Primeiro-tenente
- Segundo-tenente
Air Force (Força Aérea)
- Marechal do ar (Special wartime rank)
- Tenente brigadeiro
- Lieutenant Brigadier (roughly equivalent to Lieutenant General)
- Major brigadeiro
- Major Brigadier (roughly equivalent to Major General)
- Brigadeiro
- Brigadier (roughly equivalent to Brigadier General)
- Coronel
- Colonel
- Tenente coronel
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Major
- Capitão
- Captain
- Primeiro-tenente
- First Lieutenant
- Segundo-tenente
- Second Lieutenant
Navy (Marinha)
- Almirante (Special wartime rank)
- Admiral (roughly equivalent to Fleet Admiral)
- Almirante de esquadra
- Squadron Admiral (roughly equivalent to Admiral)
- Vice almirante
- Contra almirante
- Counter Admiral (roughly equivalent to Rear Admiral)
- Capitão de mar e guerra
- Captain of Sea and War (roughly equivalent to Captain)
- Capitão de fragata
- Capitão de corveta
- Corvette Captain (roughly equivalent to Lieutenant Commander)
- Capitão-tenente
- Captain-Lieutenant (roughly equivalent to Lieutenant)
- Primeiro-tenente
- First Lieutenant (roughly equivalent to Lieutenant, junior grade)
- Segundo-tenente
- Second Lieutenant (roughly equivalent to Ensign)
External links
- Brazil Ranks, Uniforms, and Insignia -- Explanation of Brazilian military rank structure and their counterparts in U.S. Armed Forces.
