Ranks of the Verdean Armed Forces

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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

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.

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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.