Military ranks of Ecuador

The Military ranks of Ecuador are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Ecuador.

As in Chile and Venezuela, its system of ranks and insignia is based on the Prussian one, introduced in early 1900s.

Commissioned officers

Different rank insignia are used by officers of the Army, Navy and Air Force.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Ecuador (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent																Unknown
			Army general General de Ejército		Divisional general General de división		Brigadier general General de brigada				Colonel Coronel		Lieutenant colonel Teniente coronel		Major Mayor		Captain Capitán		Lieutenant Teniente			Second lieutenant Subteniente
Ecuador (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
			Admiral Almirante		Vice Admiral Vicealmirante		Rear Admiral Contralmirante				Captain Capitán De Navío		Commander Capitán De Fragata		Lieutenant Commander Capitán De Corbeta		Lieutenant Teniente De Navío		Lieutenant (junior grade) Teniente De Fragata			Ensign Alferez De Fragata			Student Officer 4th Class Guardiamarina 4to Año			Student Officer 3rd Class Guardiamarina 3er Año			Student Officer 2nd Class Guardiamarina 2do Año			Student Officer 1st Class Guardiamarina 1er Año
Ecuador (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent																Unknown
			Admiral Almirante		Vice Admiral Vicealmirante		Rear Admiral Contralmirante				Captain Capitán De Navío		Commander Capitán De Fragata		Lieutenant Commander Capitán De Corbeta		Lieutenant Teniente De Navío		Lieutenant (junior grade) Teniente De Fragata			Ensign Alferez De Fragata
Ecuador (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent																Unknown
			General of the Air General del aire		Lieutenant general Teniente general		Major general Brigadier general				Colonel Coronel		Lieutenant colonel Teniente coronel		Major Mayor		Captain Capitán		Lieutenant Teniente			Second lieutenant Subteniente
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Ecuador (Edit)											No equivalent																		No equivalent
	Senior Sergeant Major Sub-Oficial Mayor			Sergeant Major Sub-Oficial Primero			Master Sergeant Sub-Oficial Segundo		Staff Sergeant Sargento Primero								Sergeant Sargento Segundo						Corporal Cabo Primero				Lance Corporal Cabo Segundo								Private Soldado
Ecuador (Edit)											No equivalent
	Fleet Force Master Chief Petty Officer Sub-Oficial Mayor			Master Chief Petty Officer Sub-Oficial Primero			Chief Petty Officer Sub-Oficial Segundo		Petty Officer First Class Sargento Primero								Petty Officer Second Class Sargento Segundo						Petty Officer Third Class Cabo Primero				Seaman Cabo Segundo		Seaman Apprentice Marinero						Seaman Recruit 2nd Class Grumete 2do Año	Seaman Recruit 1st Class Grumete 1er Año
Ecuador (Edit)											No equivalent
	Fleet Force Master Chief Petty Officer Sub-Oficial Mayor			Master Chief Petty Officer Sub-Oficial Primero			Chief Petty Officer Sub-Oficial Segundo		Petty Officer First Class Sargento Primero								Petty Officer Second Class Sargento Segundo						Petty Officer Third Class Cabo Primero				Seaman Cabo Segundo		Seaman Apprentice Marinero						Seaman Recruit 2nd Class Grumete 2do Año	Seaman Recruit 1st Class Grumete 1er Año
Ecuador (Edit)											No equivalent																		No equivalent
	Senior Sergeant Major Sub-Oficial Mayor			Sergeant Major Sub-Oficial Primero			Master Sergeant Sub-Oficial Segundo		Staff Sergeant Sargento Primero								Sergeant Sargento Segundo						Corporal Cabo Primero				Lance Corporal Cabo Segundo								Private Soldado
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Ecuadorian Army)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Ecuadorian Air Force)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Ecuadorian Navy)