Comparative navy enlisted ranks of the Americas

Rank comparison chart of navies of North and South American states.

Enlisted

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Antigua and Barbuda (Edit)																	No equivalent										No equivalent								No equivalent
	Master chief petty officer class 1						Master chief petty officer class 2		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman
Argentina (edit)
	Suboficial mayor						Suboficial principal		Suboficial primero		Suboficial segundo						Cabo principal						Cabo primero				Cabo segundo		Marinero primero						Marinero segundo
Bahamas (edit)							No equivalent										No equivalent										No equivalent								No equivalent
	Force chief petty officer								Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading marine						Able marine
Barbados (Edit)																	No equivalent										No equivalent								No insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer 1						Master Chief Petty Officer 2		Chief petty officer		Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman						Seaman
Belize (Edit)																																			Unknown
	Master chief petty officer						Senior chief petty officer		Chief petty officer		Petty officer first class						Petty officer second class						Petty officer third class				Seaman		Seaman apprentice
Bolivia (edit)
	Sub-oficial maestre			Sub-oficial mayor			Sub-oficial primero		Sub-oficial segundo		Sub-oficial inicial						Sargento primero						Sargento segundo				Marinero		Marinero de primero						Marinero de segunda
Brazil (Edit)							No equivalent																				No equivalent								No equivalent
	Suboficial (Warrant Officer)								Primeiro-sargento		Segundo-sargento						Terceiro-sargento						Cabo						Marinheiro
Canada (edit)
	Chief petty officer 1st class Premier maître de 1^re classe						Chief petty officer 2nd class Premier maître de 2^e classe		Petty officer 1st class Maître de 1^re classe		Petty officer 2nd class Maître de 2^e classe						Master seaman Matelot-chef						Leading seaman Matelot de 1^re classe				Able seaman Matelot de 2^e classe		Ordinary seaman (basic) Matelot de 3^e classe (confirmé)						Ordinary seaman (recruit) Matelot de 3^e classe (recrue)
Chile (Edit)									No equivalent
	Master chief petty officer Suboficial mayor						Chief petty officer Suboficial				Petty officer first class Sargento primero						Petty officer second class Sargento segundo						Petty officer third class Cabo primero				Seaman Cabo segundo		Seaman apprentice Marinero primero						Seaman recruit Marinero segundo
Colombia (Edit)																																			No equivalent
	Joint command chief technical petty officer Suboficial jefe técnico de comando conjunto			Command chief technical petty officer Suboficial jefe técnico de comando			Master chief petty officer Suboficial jefe técnico		Chief petty officer Suboficial jefe		Petty officer 1st class Suboficial primero						Petty officer 2nd class Suboficial segundo						Petty officer 3rd class Suboficial tercero				Seaman 1st class Marinero primero		Seaman 2nd class Marinero segundo
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Costa Rica	No navy
Cuba (Edit)																							No equivalent						No insignia						No insignia
	Primer Suboficial			Segundo Suboficial			Suboficial		Sargento primero		Sargento de Segunda						Sargento de Tercera										Cabo		Marinero de primera						Marinero
Dominica	No navy
Dominican Republic (Edit)	No equivalent																No equivalent														No equivalent
									Chief Petty Officer Sargentos mayores		Petty Officer First Class Sargentos																Petty Officer Second Class Cabos		Petty Officer Third Class Marineros especialista
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
Haiti (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent														No equivalent												No insignia
							Premier maître										Second-Maître										Quartier-maître		Matelot première classe						Matelot
Mexico (Edit)	No equivalent																												No equivalent						No insignia
																	Segundo Maestre						Tercer Maestre				Cabo								Marinero
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Saint Lucia	No navy
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	No navy
Trinidad and Tobago (Edit)									No equivalent								No equivalent										No equivalent		No insignia						No insignia
	Fleet chief petty officer						Chief petty officer				Petty officer												Leading seaman						Able seaman						Ordinary seaman
United States (edit)																																			No insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy		Fleet/force master chief petty officer	Command master chief petty officer	Master chief petty officer		Command senior chief petty officer	Senior chief petty officer	Chief petty officer		Petty officer first class						Petty officer second class						Petty officer third class				Seaman		Seaman apprentice						Seaman recruit
United States (Coast Guard) (Edit)
	Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard		Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard Reserve	Command master chief petty officer	Master chief petty officer		Senior chief petty officer		Chief petty officer		Petty officer first class						Petty officer second class						Petty officer third class				Seaman		Seaman apprentice						Seaman recruit
United States (marine corps) (Edit)																																			No Insignia
	Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps		Sergeant major		Master gunnery sergeant		First sergeant	Master sergeant	Gunnery sergeant		Staff sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal				Lance corporal		Private first class						Private
Uruguay (Edit)							No equivalent										No equivalent												No equivalent						No insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer Sub-Oficial de Cargo								Petty Officer First Class Sub-Oficial de Primera		Petty Officer Second Class Sub-Oficial de Segunda												Petty Officer Third Class Cabo de Primera				Seaman Cabo de Segunda								Marinero
Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

See also

• Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe
• Ranks and insignia of NATO navies officers