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This article presents the insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military. The insignia and ranks of the Brazilian military are defined by Act no. 6880 of December 9, 1980.[1]
Air Force ranks date from 1941, when the Brazilian Air Force (Força Aérea Brasileira) was organized as a merger of the Navy's Aeronaval Force and the Army's Aviation Service.[2]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
The shoulder epaulette pads from Navy and Air Force indicate both rank and specialty branch. The air force examples below are shown without branch designation marks on the epaulettes, with the exception of the ranks of Marshal of the Air Force and Air Chief Marshal, which can only be occupied by aviators. Army shoulder pads do not represent branch, as this is indicated elsewhere in the uniform like on the cuff and sleeves of the dress and everyday uniforms.
The Military Police alongside the Military Firefighters Corps are classed as an auxiliary and reserve forces of the Army and thus carry insignia similar to that service.
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 Brazilian Army[3] |
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| Marechal | General de exército | General de divisão | General de brigada | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Segundo tenente | |||||||||||||||
 Brazilian Navy[4] |
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| Almirante | Almirante de esquadra | Vice-almirante | Contra-almirante | Capitão de mar e guerra | Capitão de fragata | Capitão de corveta | Capitão-tenente | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | |||||||||||||||
 Brazilian Marine Corps |
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| Almirante-de-esquadra fuzileiro naval |
Vice-almirante fuzileiro naval |
Contra-almirante fuzileiro naval |
Capitão-de-Mar-e-Guerra fuzileiro naval |
Capitão-de-Fragata fuzileiro naval |
Capitão-de-corveta fuzileiro naval |
Capitão-tenente fuzileiro naval |
Primeiro-tenente fuzileiro naval |
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 Brazilian Air Force[5] |
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| Marechal-do-ar | Tenente-brigadeiro do Ar | Major-brigadeiro | Brigadeiro | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro-tenente | Segundo-tenente | |||||||||||||||
 Brazilian Military Police[6] |
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| Comandante geral | Comandante adjunto | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Segundo tenente | |||||||||||||||||
 Military Firefighters Corps |
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| Comandante Geral | Comandante segundo | Coronel | Tenente-coronel | Major | Capitão | Primeiro tenente | Segundo tenente | |||||||||||||||||
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In Brazil, federal civilian cabinet organizations are called Ministries. Secretaries are used by state and city cabinets
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| Brazilian Army[7] |
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Each branch of the Brazilian Armed Forces has its own institutions for training commissioned officers (COs) and non-commissioned officers (NCOs). The academies responsible for officer training in each branch are:
For police forces, each state has its own academies; however, the most famous is the Barro Branco Academy in the state of São Paulo.
It is worth noting that the Brazilian system includes a preparatory stage before entering the military academy. Known as preparatory schools, students who graduate from these institutions are guaranteed access to their respective academies, as follows:
| Rank group | Junior officer | Student officer/Cadets | Cadets
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| Brazilian Army |
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| Cadete 4º ano
(AMAN) |
Cadete 3° Ano
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Cadete 2º ano
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Cadete 1º ano
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| Cadete 5° Ano
(IME)[10] |
Cadete 4° Ano
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Cadete 3° Ano
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Cadete 2° Ano
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| Brazilian Navy |
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| Guarda-marinha | Cadete 4° Ano | Cadete 3° Ano
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| Guarda-marinha | Cadete 4° Ano [FN]
(EN)[11] |
Cadete 4° Ano [FN]
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Cadete 2° Ano
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Cadete 1° Ano
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| Brazilian Air Force |
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| Cadete 4°ano
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Cadete 3°ano
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Cadete 2°ano
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Cadete 1°ano
(AFA) |
Alunos EPCAR[12] | |||
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| Aspirante | Aluno 2°Periodo
(CPORaer)[12] |
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| Aspirante a oficial | Aluno 3° ano | Aluno 2° ano | Aluno 1° ano | Aluno CSTAPM | |||
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The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Brazilian Army[3] |
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| Subtenente | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Taifeiro-mor | Cabo | Taifeiro primeira classe | Taifeiro segunda classe | Soldado | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazilian Navy[4] |
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| Suboficial | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Cabo | Marinheiro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Suboficial fuzileiro naval | Primeiro-sargento fuzileiro naval | Segundo-sargento fuzileiro naval | Terceiro-sargento fuzileiro naval | Cabo fuzileiro naval | Soldado fuzileiro naval | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazilian Air Force[5] |
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| Suboficial | Primeiro-Sargento | Segundo-Sargento | Terceiro-Sargento | Cabo | Taifeiro-mor | Soldado | Taifeiro primeira classe | Soldado segunda classe | Taifeiro segunda classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brazilian Military Police[6] |
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| Subtenente | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Aluno sargento | Cabo | Soldado primeira classe | Soldado segunda classe | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Military Firefighters Corps |
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| Subtenente | Primeiro-sargento | Segundo-sargento | Terceiro-sargento | Cabo | Bombeiro primeira classe | Bombeiro segunda classe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unlike officers, future NCOs are not classified as Cadets but rather as Students (Aluno in PT). Additionally, the term "Student" is followed by the rank for which they are being trained. For example, for corporals: Student-Corporal; and for sergeants: Student-Sergeant.
in other Portuguese-speaking countries, you can find the term "instruendo", which translates to "being instructed."
The academies responsible for NCO training in each branch are:
For police forces, each state has its own academies. In São Paulo State, the Escola Superior de Sargentos (ESSgt) can be translated as Sergeants' Advanced School or Higher School for Sergeants.
It is worth mentioning that there are other courses for training sergeants and corporals, as well as advanced training courses. One of these courses is the CFST (Temporary Sergeant Training Course), which allows the NCO to remain in an active military career for a maximum of 8 years.
Students who graduate from sergeant courses can attain the positions of Sub-Lieutenant (in the army or police) or Sub-Officer (in Navy, Air Force and Marines). However, depending on the NCO's performance and additional courses completed, they may rise to the rank of Captain.
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| Sargento-Aluno (ESA) | Aluno-Sargento (ESA)[13] | |||||
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| Sargento-Aluno
(CFST)[10] |
Sargento-Aluno
(CFST)[10] |
Cabo-Aluno (CFC)[10] | Cabo-Aluno
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| Brazilian Air Force |
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| Aluno 4° Período
(EEAR)[14] |
Aluno 3° Período
(EEAR) |
Aluno 2° Período
(EEAR) |
Aluno 1° Período
(EEAR) |
(Enlisted)
Aluno-Taifeiro[14] | ||
On January 15, 1890, Deodoro da Fonseca was acclaimed by the troops as "Generalissimo de Terra e Mar" (Generalissimo of Land and Sea), thus becoming the only six-star general officer in Brazil.[15]
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