Ranks:  Colombia Army
v.1.0 December 2,  2001

 Acknowledgement:

The information here has been extracted with permission from Mr. Pavel Mococh site www.rankinsignia.info Please visit the site directly for more details and for photographs/illustrations of actual shoulder insignia.

Army

 Policia Nacional

 Air Force

Dragonenate (Basic Private)

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Dragonenate (Airman)

Soldado Distinguido (Private)

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Cabo Segundo (Private 1st Class) Cabo Segundo (Private 1st Class)

Cabo Segundo (Airman 1st)

Cabo Primero (Corporal) Cabo Primero (Corporal)

Cabo Primero (Senior Airman)

Sargento Segundo (Sergeant) Sargento Segundo (Sergeant)

Sargento Segundo (Staff Sgt)

Sargento Vice Primero (Staff Sgt) Sargento Vice Primero (Staff Sgt)

Sargento Vice Primero (Master Sgt)

Sargento Primero (Master Sergeant) Sargento Primero (Master Sergeant)

Sargento Primero (Senior Mstr Sgt)

Sargento Mayor (Sergeant Major) Sargento Mayor (Sergeant Major)

Sargento Mayor (Chief Master Sgt)

Teniente 2nd

Subteniente

Teniente 2nd
Teniente 1st

Teniente

Teniente 1st
Capitan Capitan Capitan
Mayor Mayor Mayor
Teniente Cornonel Teniente Cornonel Teniente Cornonel
Coronel Coronel Coronel
Brigadier General Brigadier General Brigadier General
Mayor General Mayor General Mayor General
General (Lt. General) General (Lt. General)

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Note: The Policia Nacional has a different track for officers on traditional police duties. The list above is what most countries would consider paramilitary forces using army ranks.

 

The five officer ranks in the Colombian Police are:

Patruello

Subintendente

Intendente

Subcomisario

Comisario

 

 

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