Portuguese Army Ranks

Portugal Military | Organization

The Portuguese Army follows long-established structure regarding its ranking organization.

Portuguese Army Ranks Ordered Lowest-to-Highest

Grade

Title

Eqvl

OR-1

Soldado

Private

OR-2

Segundo-cabo

Private 2nd Class

OR-2

Primeiro-cabo

Private 1st Class

OR-3

Cabo-adjunto

Adjunct Cable

OR-4

Cabo de seccao

Section Cable

OR-5

Segundo-furriel

Second-Corporal

OR-5

Furriel

Corporal

OR-5

Segundo-sargento

Sergeant 2nd Class

OR-6

Primeiro-sargento

Sergeant 1st Class

OR-7

Sargento-ajudante

Sergeant Major

OR-8

Sargento-chefe

Sergeant Chief

OR-9

Sargento-mor

First Sergeant

Std Off

Cadete

Cadet

OF(D)

Aspirante-a-oficial

Officer Candidate

OF-1

Alferes

Ensign

OF-1

Tenente

Lieutenant

OF-2

Capitao

Captain

OF-3

Major

OF-4

Tenente-coronel

Lieutenant-colonel

OF-5

Coronel

Colonel

OF-5

Coronel-tirocinado

- - - - -

OF-6

Brigadeiro-general

Brigadier-general

OF-7

Major General

Major-general

OF-8

Tenente-general

Lieutenant-general

OF-9

General

OF-10

Marechal do exercito

Army Marshal

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