Venezuelan Military Ranks - Cadet Officer Ranks

Cadet Officer Ranks

In the 5 military schools of Venezuela, special military ranks are used by officer candidates and aspirants, with Cadet as the lowest rank, and with the highest ranks of Ensign or Midshipman depending on the service academy save for the Military Technical Academy whose cadets come from all the service branches, and are ranked as per their service academies.

Cadet ranks of the Military Academies of the Army, Air Force and the National Guard

• Alférez Mayor (Cadet Senior Ensign)
• Alférez Auxilar (Cadet Auxiliary Ensign)
• Alférez (Cadet Ensign)
• Brigadier Mayor (Cadet Brigadier Major)
• Primer Brigadier (Cadet Brigadier 1st Class)
• Brigadier (Cadet Brigadier)
• Sub-Brigadier (Cadet Sub-Brigadier)
• Distinguido (Cadet 1st Class)
• Cadete (Cadet)

Midshipmen ranks of the Venezuelan Naval Academy

• Guardiamarina Mayor (Senior Midshipman)
• Guardiamarina Auxiliar (Junior Midshipman)
• Guardiamarina (Midshipman)
• Brigadier Mayor (Cadet Brigadier Major)
• Brigadier Primero (Cadet Brigadier 1st Class)
• Brigadier (Cadet Brigadier)
• Sub-Brigadier (Cadet Sub-Brigadier)
• Distinguido (Cadet 1st Class)
• Cadete (Cadet)

Rank insignia for the cadets of the service academies are both on the shoulders and on the sleeves of all uniforms save for the combat uniform. Military high schools share the same insignia but use different ranks.