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Corporal major

Corporal major is a non-commissioned officer military rank, used in some countries.

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Corporal major is a non-commissioned officer military rank, used in some countries.

Italy

The rank of caporale maggiore can be traced back to at least 1915, used by the Royal Italian Army.1 It is still used by the Italian Army.23

Spain

The rank of corporal major was introduced on 18 May 1999. One can only be promoted to after serving three years as a first corporal as well as completing a corresponding training course.4

NATO code

While the rank is used in some NATO countries, it is ranked differently depending on the country.

NATO code Country5 English equivalent
UK US
OR-6 Spain Sergeant Staff sergeant
OR-3 Italy Lance corporal Private first class
See also

See also

References

References

  1. Viotti, Andrea (2009a). Uniformi E Distintivi Dell'esercito Italiano Fra Le Due Guerre 1918-'35 Tomo II-parte 1 [Uniforms And Badges Of The Italian Army Between The Two Wars 1918-'35 Volume II-part 1] (in Italian). Rome: Stato Maggiore dell'Esercito. p. 64–65. ISBN 978-88-96260-00-5. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
  2. "i gradi dell'Esercito Italiano - distintivi di incarico e funzionali" (PDF). esercito.difesa.it (in Italian). Italian Army. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2010. Retrieved 30 May 2021.
  3. "LEGGE 5 agosto 2022, n. 119" [Law 5 August 2022, n. 119] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
  4. "Ley 17/1999, de 18 de mayo, de Régimen del Personal de las Fuerzas Armadas" (in Spanish). Agencia Estatal Boletín Oficial del Estado. 18 May 1999. pp. 18751–18797. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  5. NATO (2021). STANAG 2116 NATO (7th ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. pp. D-1 – D-3.
  6. "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.