Rank Structure
Officers wear their rank insignia on their sleeves; the insignia are nearly identical to that used by the RAF and air forces of Commonwealth nations.
| Equivalent NATO Rank Code | Rank in Spanish | Rank in English | Commonwealth equivalent | US Air Force equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OF-8 | General del Aire | Lieutenant General | Air Marshal | Lieutenant General |
| OF-7 | Brigadier General | Major General | Air Vice-Marshal | Major General |
| OF-5 | Coronel | Colonel | Group Captain | Colonel |
| OF-4 | Teniente Coronel | Lieutenant Colonel | Wing Commander | Lieutenant Colonel |
| OF-3 | Mayor | Major | Squadron Leader | Major |
| OF-2 | Capitán | Captain | Flight Lieutenant | Captain |
| OF-1 | Teniente Primero | First Lieutenant | Flying Officer | First Lieutenant |
| OF-1 | Teniente Segundo | Second Lieutenant | Pilot Officer | Second Lieutenant |
| OF-D | Alférez | Ensign | Acting Pilot Officer |
Read more about this topic: Uruguayan Air Force
Famous quotes containing the words rank and/or structure:
“In everything from athletic ability to popularity to looks, brains, and clothes, children rank themselves against others. At this age [7 and 8], children can tell you with amazing accuracy who has the coolest clothes, who tells the biggest lies, who is the best reader, who runs the fastest, and who is the most popular boy in the third grade.”
—Stanley I. Greenspan (20th century)
“A committee is organic rather than mechanical in its nature: it is not a structure but a plant. It takes root and grows, it flowers, wilts, and dies, scattering the seed from which other committees will bloom in their turn.”
—C. Northcote Parkinson (19091993)