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 |
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.
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.
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.