Ranks of the Verdean Armed Forces

The Verdean Armed Forces has a rank structure similar to those of other Meridonian nations with officers and enlisted. Unlike other nations however, some ranks are distinguished by whether or not the holder is a conscript. Noteworthy among these is the notion of a "conscript officer", an officer who is granted a commissioned rank as a result of their technical skills upon enrollment in the National Service, but are denied positions of authority over others to the greatest extent possible. Such conscript officers will, upon completion of their National Service will be put through Officer Training School to learn the techniques of leadership to serve and granted the lowest Professional Commissioned Rank upon completion of OTC. All Verdean ranks can be rated on a set of universal grades indicated by Verdean laws setting the pay of all soldiers in the Verdean Armed Forces.

Rank Structure

Officer Ranks

Grade Grade (Treleini) Grade (Verdean)	CO Commanding Officer Comandante	OF-7 Grade 7 Oficer Official Grado 7	OF-6 Grade 6 Oficer Oficial Grado 6	OF-5 Grade 5 Officer Oficial Grado 5	OF-4 Grade 4 Officer Oficial Grado 4	OF-3 Grade 3 Officer Oficial Grado 3	OF-2 Grade 2 Officer Oficial Grado 2	OF-1 Grade 1 Officer Oficial Grado 1	OC-1 Conscript Officer Official Reluctado
Verdean Navy	Admiral Almirante	Senior Commodore Comodoro Señor	Commodore Comodoro	Capital Captain Capitán Capital	Frigate Captain Capitáan de Frigata	Corvette Captain Capitán de Corbeta	Department Commander Commandante de Departmento	Ensign Alférez	Technical Officer Oficial Técnico
Verdean Naval Infantry	Commandant Comandante	No Equivalent	Force Commander Jefe de Fuerza	Brigadier Brigadier	Colonel Coronal	Major Mayor	Captain Capitán	Ensign Alférez	No Equivalent
Verdean Army	General General	Corps Commander Cuerpado	Divisionier Divisionante	Brigadier Brigadier	Colonel Coronal	Major Mayor	Captain Capitán	Lieutenant Teniente	Conscript Officer Oficial Conscripto
Verdean Air Force	Air Marshal Mariscal de Aire	No Equivalent	Commander Comandante	Group Commander Comandante de Grupo	Squadron Leader Jefe de Escadrón	Task Leader Capataz	Captain Capitán	Ensign Alférez	Technical Officer Oficial Técnico

Enlisted Ranks

Grade Grade (Treleini) Grade (Verdean)	AL-5 Enlisted Grade 5 Alistado Grado 5	AL-4 Enlisted Grade 4 Alistado Grado 4	AL-3 Enlisted Grade 3 Alistado Grado 3	AL-2 Enlisted Grade 2 Alistado Grado 2	AL-1 Enlisted Grade 1 Alistado Grado 1	AL-0 Enlisted Grade 0 Alistado Grado 0
Verdean Navy	Chief Petty Officer Suboficial Jefe	Senior Petty Officer Suboficial Señor	Petty Officer Suboficial	First Class Rating Rango de Primero	Able Rating Rango Capaz	Rating Ragno
Verdean Naval Infantry	Chief Sergeant Sargento Jefe	Senior Sergeant Sargento Señor	Sergeant Sargento	Corporal Cabo	Marine Marine	No Equivalent
Verdean Army	Chief Sergeant Sargento Jefe	Senior Sergeant Sargento Señor	Sergeant Sargento	Lance Sergeant Sargento Lanzo	Able Soldier Soldado Capaz	Soldier Soldado
Verdean Army	Air Chief Sergeant Aire Sargento Jefe	Air Senior Sergeant Aire Sargento Señor	Air Sergeant Aire Sargento	First Class Air Rating Air Rango de Primero	Able Air Rating Aire Rango Capaz	Aire Rango Air Rating

Rank Insignia

The Verdean Armed Forces, use the below rank insignia in comparison to pay grades in the Verdean Armed Forces. Grades with no insignia are not present in that mode of service. On dress and service uniforms, rank insignia are shown on a colored epaulet worn on the shoulders of the soldier in question. On working uniforms, the insignia are worn with service colored bars on a muted color epaulet. On fatigues, low visibility flashes displaying rank insignia are worn.

Alternative Titles

Many grades give alternative titles to service members. These titles can depend on the specific jobs held, or as honorifics for particular persons.

Verdean Navy

Commanding officers of all ships, regardless of size are referred to as Captain (Capitán) by their crew as a sign of respect. Additionally, on all vessels larger than landing craft, a captain will have a second in command who is two grades lower in status who will be referred to by title, as Executive Officers (Oficial Executiva) regardless of Grade. Technical officers who work as pilots in the Navy are referred to as Flight Officers, or Pilot Officers (Oficial Volante or Oficial Piloto) depending on whether they command a group or not.

Verdean Naval Infantry

Officers who fly helicopters for the Verdan Naval Infantry are given the title of Pilot Officer (Oficial Piloto), or Flight Officer (Oficial Volante) if commanding a small group.

Verdean Army

Officers who fly helicopters are referred to are Pilot Officer (Oficial Piloto) or Flight Officer (Oficial Volante) if commanding a small group. Verdean Army personnel of the AL-1 and AL-0 grade can have other titles that depend on their role in the Army.

• Cuirassier (Coracero) for members of a heavy cavalry battalion
• Hussar (Húsar) for members of a cavalry battalion
• Hunter (Cazador) for members of reconnaissance units
• Grenadier (Granadero) for mechanized infantry soldiers
• Mountaineer (Montañero) mountain infantry soldiers
• Airtrooper (Aire Montado) for members of air assault or paratrooper battalions
• Fusilier (Fusilero) for infantry soldiers
• Gunner (Artillero) for artillerists
• Craftsperson (Artesano) for engineers
• Signaller (Controlador) for intelligence staff, particularly signals staff

Verdean Air Force

Pilots in the Verdean Air Force are given Pilot Officer (Oficial Piloto) or Flight Officer (Oficial Volante) if commanding a small group.