Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas

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

Officers

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
Antigua and Barbuda (Edit)	No equivalent
											Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Sub lieutenant			Midshipman
Argentina (Edit)	No equivalent
			Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contralmirante		Comodoro de Marina		Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente de Navío		Teniente de Fragata			Teniente de Corbeta			Guardiamarina
Bahamas (Edit)	No equivalent
									Commodore		Captain	Senior Commander	Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Senior Lieutenant	Lieutenant	Sub-Lieutenant			Acting Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman
Barbados (Edit)	No equivalent
													Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant						Midshipman
Belize (Edit)	No equivalent
							Rear admiral		Rear admiral (lower half)		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Ensign			Officer cadet
Bolivia (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
			Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante				Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Alférez de Navio		Alférez de Fragata			Alférez de Corbeta			Alférez
Brazil (Edit)									No equivalent
	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			Guarda-marinha
Canada (Edit)	No equivalent																														No equivalent
			Admiral		Vice-admiral		Rear-admiral		Commodore		Captain(N)		Commander		Lieutenant-commander		Lieutenant(N)		Sub-lieutenant			Acting sub-lieutenant			Naval cadet
			Amiral		Vice-amiral		Contre-amiral		Commodore		Capitaine de vaisseau		Capitaine de frégate		Capitaine de corvette		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe			Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe			Aspirant de marine
Chile (Edit)	No equivalent
			Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante		Comodoro		Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente 1°		Teniente 2°			Subteniente			Guardiamarina
Colombia (Edit)	No equivalent				No equivalent																				No equivalent
			Almirante				Vicealmirante		Contralmirante		Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente de Navío		Teniente de Fragata			Teniente de Corbeta
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
Costa Rica	No navy
Cuba (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
					Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contralmirante		Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente de Navío		Teniente de Fragata		Teniente de Corbeta		Alférez
Dominica	No navy
Dominican Republic (Edit)	No equivalent
					Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contralmirante		Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente de Navio		Teniente de Fragata			Teniente de Corbeta			Guardiamarina
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
El Salvador (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent																No equivalent
					Vicealmirante		Contralmirante				Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente de Navio		Teniente de Fragata			Teniente de Corbeta
Grenada	No navy
Guyana (Edit)	No equivalent
							Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant Junior Grade			Sub lieutenant			Midshipman
Haiti (Edit)	No equivalent
											Capitane de vaisseau		Commandant		Lieutenant-Commandant		Lieutenant de vaisseau		Sous-Lieutenant de vaisseau			Enseigne de vaisseau
Honduras (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
							Vicealmirante		Contralmirante		Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente de Navio		Teniente de Fragata			Alferez de Fragata
Jamaica (Edit)	No equivalent
					Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman
Mexico (Edit)	No equivalent
			Secretario de Marina		Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante		Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente de Navio		Teniente de Fragata			Teniente de Corbeta			Guardiamarina
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
Nicaragua (Edit)	No equivalent
									Contralmirante		Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente de Navio		Teniente de Fragata			Teniente de Corbeta			Alférez
Panama	No navy
Paraguay (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
			Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante				Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente de Navio		Teniente de Fragata			Teniente de Corbeta			Guardiamarina
Peru (Edit)									No equivalent																No equivalent
	Gran Almirante del Peru		Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante				Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente Primeiro		Teniente Segundo			Alférez de Fragata
Saint Kitts and Nevis (Edit)	No equivalent
													Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman			Officer Cadet
Saint Lucia	No navy
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	No navy
Trinidad and Tobago (Edit)	No equivalent
							Rear Admiral		Commodore		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Sub-Lieutenant			Acting Sub-Lieutenant			Midshipman						Officer Cadet
United States (edit)																															Various
	Fleet admiral		Admiral		Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Rear admiral (lower half)		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Ensign			Midshipman/officer candidate
United States (coast guard) (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral		Vice admiral		Rear admiral		Rear admiral (lower half)		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant commander		Lieutenant		Lieutenant (junior grade)			Ensign
United States (marine corps) (Edit)	No equivalent																														Various
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First lieutenant			Second lieutenant			Midshipman/officer candidate
Uruguay (Edit)	No equivalent								No equivalent
			Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante				Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Alfarez de Navio		Alfarez de Fragata						Guardiamarina
Venezuela (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
			Almirante en Jefe		Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante		Capitán de Navío		Capitán de Fragata		Capitán de Corbeta		Teniente de Navío		Teniente de Fragata			Alferez de Navío
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

See also

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