Corporal major

Corporal major is a non-commissioned officer military rank, used in some countries.

Italy

Spain

The rank of corporal major was introduced on 18 May 1999. One can only be promoted to after serving three years as a first corporal as well as completing a corresponding training course.^[1]

NATO code

While the rank is used in some NATO countries, it is ranked differently depending on the country.

NATO code	Country[2]	English equivalent
		UK	US
OR-6	Spain	Sergeant	Staff sergeant
OR-3	Italy	Lance corporal	Private first class

Gallery

• 
  Cabo mayor
  (Spanish Army)^[3]
• 
  Caporal maggiore
  (Italian Army)^[4]

References

1. "Ley 17/1999, de 18 de mayo, de Régimen del Personal de las Fuerzas Armadas" (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado. 18 May 1999. pp. 18751–18797. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
2. NATO (2021). STANAG 2116 NATO (7th ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. pp. D-1 – D-3.
3. "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
4. "i gradi dell'Esercito Italiano - distintivi di incarico e funzionali" (PDF). esercito.difesa.it (in Italian). Italian Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2021.