Military ranks of Paraguay

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

Current ranks

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers
Paraguayan Army^[1] v t e
Paraguayan Army^[1] v t e		General de ejército	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán	Teniente primero	Teniente	Subteniente
Paraguayan Navy^[1] v t e
Paraguayan Navy^[1] v t e		Almirante	Vicealmirante	Contraalmirante	Capitán de navío	Capitán de fragata	Capitán de corbeta	Teniente de navio	Teniente de fragata	Teniente de corbeta	Guardiamarina
Paraguayan Air Force^[2] v t e
Paraguayan Air Force^[2] v t e		General de fuerza aerea	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán	Teniente primero	Teniente	Subteniente
Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs							Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Paraguayan Army^[1] v t e
Paraguayan Army^[1] v t e	Sub-oficial principal	Sub-oficial mayor	Sub-oficial	Sargento ayudante	Sargento primero	Vice sargento primero	Sargento segundo	Cabo primero	Cabo segundo		Soldado
Paraguayan Navy^[1] v t e											No insignia
Paraguayan Navy^[1] v t e	Sub-oficial principal	Sub-oficial mayor			Sub-oficial de primera	Sub-oficial de segunda	Maestre	Cabo primero	Cabo segundo		Dragoneante
Paraguayan Air Force^[2] v t e
Paraguayan Air Force^[2] v t e	Sub-oficial principal	Sub-oficial mayor	Sub-oficial	Sargento ayudante	Sargento primero	Vice sargento primero	Sargento segundo	Cabo primero	Cabo segundo		Soldado
Rank group	Senior NCOs							Junior NCOs		Enlisted

Historical ranks

Historically, until the fall of the Stroessner regime, Paraguayan insignia were based on the Prussian system, as was the case for many other South American countries, only with slight distinctions.^[3]^{[better source needed]}

Two individuals held the rank of Field Marshal of the Paraguayan Armies, the highest distinction in the nation. They were Francisco Solano López (during his own lifetime) and José Félix Estigarribia (awarded after his death). However, the rank itself is just a ceremonial honour and does not officially belong to the ranks of the Paraguayan Army.

Both Francisco Solano López and José Félix Estigarribia had the "official" rank of General of the Army (General de Ejército).

1954 – 1989

Officers

Designation	Higher commanders			Senior commanders			Middle-level commanders
Paraguay
	General de ejército	General de división	General de brigada	Coronel	Teniente coronel	Mayor	Capitán	Teniente primero	Teniente

Enlisted

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN 89600299. Retrieved 5 October 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Grados y Escalafones". fuerzaaerea.mil.py/ (in Spanish). Paraguayan Air Force. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
^ "Paraguay Uniforms". Gentleman's Military Interest Club.

"Ley Nº 4.733/12" (PDF). dgaf.mil.py (in Spanish). 4 October 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 August 2018.

External links

"Paraguay". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 26 July 2022.

[Paraguay-1] Cooke, Melinda W. (1990). "Chapter 5: National Security". In Hanratty, Dennis M.; Meditz, Sandra W. (eds.). Paraguay: A Country Study. Area Handbook Series (2nd ed.). Library of Congress. pp. 216–217. LCCN 89600299. Retrieved 5 October 2021.

[Paraguay_AirForce-2] "Grados y Escalafones". fuerzaaerea.mil.py/ (in Spanish). Paraguayan Air Force. Retrieved 1 June 2021.

[3] "Paraguay Uniforms". Gentleman's Military Interest Club.

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