Military ranks of Panama

The Military ranks of Panama are the ranks used by the Panamanian Public Forces, which have some warfare capabilities.^[1][2][3] Panama abolished its army in 1990, which was confirmed by a unanimous parliamentary vote for constitutional change in 1994.^[4]

Current paramilitary ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia for commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Panamanian National Police[5] v t e
							Comisionado Mayor		Subcomisionado Mayor		Comisionado		Subcomisionado		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
National Aeronaval Service[6] v t e
							Director General		Subdirector General		Comisionado		Subcomisionado		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
National Border Service[7] v t e
							Director General		Subdirector General		Comisionado		Subcomisionado		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Other ranks

The rank insignia for non-commissioned officers enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Panamanian National Police[5] v t e																																			No insignia
									Sargento primero								Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Agente
National Aeronaval Service[6] v t e																																			No insignia
									Sargento primero								Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Agente
National Border Service[7] v t e																																			No insignia
									Sargento primero								Sargento segundo						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Agente
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Historic ranks

Between 1968 and 1989, the Panama Defense Forces used these military ranks.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia for Commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Panama Defense Forces[8][9] v t e
	General de fuerzas		General de ejército		General de cuerpo		General de división		General de brigada		Coronel		Teniente coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente

Other ranks

The rank insignia for Non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Panama Defense Forces[8][9] v t e																																			No insignia
									Sargento de primera								Sargento de segunda						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo								Soldado raso
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

1. "The Panama Defense Forces". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2008-02-27.
2. "CIA - The World Factbook". Cia.gov. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
3. "Panama military - Flags, Maps, Economy, Geography, Climate, Natural Resources, Current Issues, International Agreements, Population, Social Statistics, Political System". Photius.com. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
4. "Historia". www.policia.gob.pa (in Spanish). Retrieved 13 February 2020.
5. Donadio, Marcela (2013). Public security index : Central America : Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama (PDF). Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires: Security and Defense Network of Latin America [es]. p. 145. ISBN 978-987-28638-6-9.
6. "DECRETO EJECUTIVO Nº 104" (PDF). Ministerio de Gobierno y Justicia de la República de Panamá. 13 May 2009. p. 20.
7. "REPÚBLICA DE PANAMÁ MINISTERIO DE GOBIERNO Y JUSTICIA DECRETO EJECUTIVO Nº 103" (PDF).
8. "POR LA CUAL SE DICTA LA LEY ORGANICA DE LAS FUERZAS DE DEFENSA DE LA REPUBLICA DE PANAMA" (PDF). Gaceta Oficial de la República de Panamá. 30 September 1983. pp. 15–16.
9. Ropp, Steve C. (1989). "National Security". In Meditz, Sandra W.; Hanratty, Dennis M. (eds.). Panama: a country study. Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 240. LCCN 88-600486. Retrieved 8 July 2022.

External links

• Ropp, Steve C. (1989). "National Security". In Meditz, Sandra W.; Hanratty, Dennis M. (eds.). Panama: a country study (PDF). Area Handbook (4th ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 240. LCCN 88600486. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
• "Panama". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 7 August 2021.