Brazilian Millitary Ranks

The military hierarchy is the basis for organizing Armed Forces and makes up the chain of command to be followed by all members of the forces at its organizational structure. At Brazil the constitution provides that the President of the Republic is the highest position in the hierarchy of the armed forces.

Classification
The military is divided into two classes: officialClassified by ranks, and squaresClassified by grades. These classes are subdivided into other according to the level of responsibility and professional qualification. For each rank corresponds to a regulatory insignia.

█ █Filled only in case of war