Military ranks of Cuba


The ranks of the Cuban Revolutionary Armed Forces are the military insignia used by the Cuban military.

Current insignia

In 1980-1989 Cuba used ranks and insignia based on the Soviet system.
Nowadays, rank insignia are green colored for officers up to senior colonel and the rank insignia used during the early 1970s for junior officers were reinstated. Moreover, other ranks insignia are now on the sleeve and are similar to those used during the Cuban Revolution by the Rebel Army. Only general rank insignia are still based on the Soviet system.

Officers

The following are the rank insignia for commissioned officers.

Other ranks

The following are the rank insignia for enlisted personnel and NCOs.

Historical ranks

The Cuban system was influenced by Soviet ranks.

Officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Republic of Cuba (1902–1959)

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.