Rank Structure
The ranks of the Argentine Gendarmerie, in ascending order, are:
Sub-Officer Ranks
| Rank | Approximate English translation |
|---|---|
| Cabo | Corporal |
| Cabo Primero | Corporal First Class |
| Sargento | Sergeant |
| Sargento Primero | Sergeant First Class |
| Sargento Ayudante | Sergeant-Adjutant |
| Suboficial Principal | Principal Sub-Officer |
| Suboficial Mayor | Sub-Officer-Major |
The ranks up to and including sergeant are classified as Subaltern Sub-Officers (Suboficiales Subalternos), and the remainder are classified as Superior Sub-Officers (Suboficiales Superiores). The sub-officer ranks are the same as Argentine army ranks, and wear the same insignia, but with a much thicker gold band for a Gendarmerie Principal Sub-Officer than is used in the Army.
Officer Ranks
| Rank | Approximate English translation | Argentine Army Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Subalférez | Sub-Ensign | Sub-Lieutenant |
| Alférez | Ensign | Lieutenant |
| Primer Alférez | First Ensign | First Lieutenant |
| Segundo Comandante | Second Commandant | Captain |
| Comandante | Commandant | Major |
| Comandante Principal | Principal Commandant | Lieutenant-Colonel |
| Comandante Mayor | Commandant-Major | Colonel |
| Comandante General | Commandant-General | Brigade General |
| (Deputy National Director = Divisional General,
and National Director = Lieutenant-General) |
The ranks up to and including Segundo Comandante are classified as Subaltern Officers (Oficiales Subalternos). Gendarmerie officers wear the same insignia as the equivalent Argentine Army rank. The National Director and his Deputy wear the insignia of an Argentine Lieutenant-General and Divisional General respectively, although they still have the rank of Commandant-General. (NB: Lieutenant-General is the highest Argentine Army rank.)
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