Corporal major
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Corporal major is a non-commissioned officer military rank, used in some countries.
Italy
[edit]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.[2][3]
Spain
[edit]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
[edit]While the rank is used in some NATO countries, it is ranked differently depending on the country.
| NATO code | Country[5] | English equivalent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK | US | ||
| OR-6 | Spain | Sergeant | Staff sergeant |
| OR-3 | Italy | Lance corporal | Private first class |
Gallery
[edit]![Cabo mayor (Spanish Army)[6]](/wiki/File:Spain-Army-OR-5.svg){kind=small}
![Caporal maggiore (Italian Army)[2]](/wiki/File:Rank_insignia_of_caporalmaggiore_of_the_Army_of_Italy_(1973).svg)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "LEGGE 5 agosto 2022, n. 119" [Law 5 August 2022, n. 119] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 24 May 2024.
- ^ "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.
- ^ NATO (2021). STANAG 2116 NATO (7th ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. pp. D-1 – D-3.
- ^ "Army Ranks & Insignia". Ejército de Tierra. Ministry of Defence (Spain). Retrieved 30 May 2021.
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