TheArmed Forces of Bolivia has four main branches:Army,Navy,Air Force and theNational Police Force. Each of the four branches has a similar structure,^[1] each having four pay grades: non-commissioned officers, senior non-commissioned officers, commissioned officers and general staff. However, the SNCO roles vary depending on the branch; some of these hold specialisations.

The Army trains all its personnel in the following:

• Army NCO School, Sucre
• Military College of Bolivia, La Paz

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Parade dress
Combat uniform
Bolivian Army[2] v t e
			General de ejército		General de división		General de brigada				Coronel		Teniente coronel		Mayor		Captáin		Teniente			Subteniente

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Parade dress
Combat uniform
Bolivian Army[3] v t e
	Sub-oficial maestre			Sub-oficial mayor			Sub-oficial 1°		Sub-oficial 2°		Sub-oficial inicial						Sargento 1°						Sargento 2°				Sargento inicial°		Cabo			Dragoneante			Soldado raso

Despite being alandlocked country, Bolivia has a large quantity of rivers and lakes which the majority of their naval operations take place on, one example of this isLake Titicaca,^[4] which is shared between Bolivia andPeru.

The Navy, unlike the other three branches, has different specialisations for the NCOs and SNCOs once they reach the rank of 'seaman'. Once a specialisation has been achieved, the sailors' insignia will be adjusted slightly, to make his/her profession more visible. Those corps are as follows:

• Machinist Corps
• Medical Corps
• Divers Corps
• Logistics Corps
• Quartermasters Corps
• Signals Corps

Insignia
Paygrade	NCO	SNCO	Both	Both	Both	Both	Both
Corps	Machinist		Medical	Divers	Logistics	Quartermasters	Signals

Any rank between Seaman and Master Chief Petty Officer can have a specialisation as part of their regular rank insignia, the only corps where the insignia varies is within the Machinist Corps, where both NCO and SNCO have a different insignia, this also helps determine their qualifications and what they are responsible for.

The most Senior Non-Commissioned Officer, Fleet Master Chief Petty Officer, holds no specific specialisation. The SNCO would have been a specialist at a lower rank. This sailor would also be the overseer of each of the Corps, ensuring that this branch's members are fully trained and equipped.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Bolivian Navy[5] v t e
			Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante				Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navío		Teniente de fragata			Alférez

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Bolivian Navy[5] v t e																																			No insignia
	Sub-oficial maestre		Sub-oficial mayor		Sub-oficial primero		Sub-oficial segundo		Sub-oficial inicial		Sargento primero						Sargento segundo						Sargento inicial				Cabo conscripto		Marinero de primero						Marinero de segunda

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Bolivian Air Force[6] v t e
			General de fuerza aeréa		General de división aeréa		General de brigada aeréa				Coronel aviador		Teniente coronel aviador		Mayor aviador		Captáin aviador		Teniente aviador			Subteniente aviador

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Bolivian Air Force[7] v t e
	Sub-oficial maestre		Sub-oficial mayor		Sub-oficial primero		Sub-oficial segundo		Sub-oficial inicial		Sergento primero						Sargento segundo						Sargento inicial				Cabo				Dragoneante		Soldado raso

In the Armed Forces, the titleMarshal is a military distinction granted to generals for exceptional achievements and it is used to denote a senior military leader. Unlike other military titles named "marshal", it is not a military rank. Six individuals in the history of Bolivia have been assigned the rank:Antonio José de Sucre, Marshal ofAyacucho;Andrés de Santa Cruz, Marshal ofZepita;Otto Philipp Braun, Marshal ofMontenegro;José Ballivián, Marshal ofIngavi;Bernardino Bilbao Rioja, Marshal ofKilometer 7;^[8] andJuana Azurduy de Padilla, Marshal of the Greath Fatherland (posthumous).^[9]

The ranks were introduced in 1968, based on design by theCentral American Defense Council (Spanish:Consejo de Defensa Centroamericano; CONDECO).^[10]

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Bolivian Army (1968–2019)[11]
			General de ejercito		General de división		General de brigada				Coronel		Teniente coronel		Mayor		Capitán		Teniente			Subteniente
Bolivian Navy (1968–2019)[11]
			Almirante		Vicealmirante		Contraalmirante				Capitán de navío		Capitán de fragata		Capitán de corbeta		Teniente de navio		Teniente de fragata		Teniente de corbeta		Alférez
Bolivian Air Force (1968–2019)[11]
			General de fuerza aeréa		General de división aeréa		General de brigada aeréa				Coronel aviador		Teniente coronel aviador		Mayor aviador		Capitán aviador		Teniente aviador			Subteniente aviador

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Bolivian Army (1968–2019)[12]																													No insignia						No insignia
	Sub-oficial maestre			Sub-oficial mayor			Sub-oficial primero		Sub-oficial segundo		Sub-oficial inicial						Sargento primero						Sargento segundo				Cabo		Dragoneante						Soldado
Bolivian Navy (1968–2019)[12]
	Sub-oficial maestre			Sub-oficial mayor			Sub-oficial primero		Sub-oficial segundo		Sub-oficial inicial						Sargento primero						Sargento segundo				Cabo		Marinero de primero						Marinero de segunda
Bolivian Air Force (1968–2019)[12]																																			No insignia
	Sub-oficial maestre			Sub-oficial mayor			Sub-oficial primero		Sub-oficial segundo		Sub-oficial inicial						Sargento primero						Sargento segundo				Cabo		Dragoneante						Soldado

• "6: Del Grado y Ascenso".LEY Nº 1405 DE 30 DE DICIEMBRE DE 1992 JAIME PAZ ZAMORA PRESIDENTE CONSTITUCIONAL DE LA REPÚBLICA (in Spanish). p. 31.
• Gamarra, Eduardo A. (1991). "National Security". In Hudson, Rex A.; Hanratty, Dennis Michael (eds.).Bolivia: a country study. Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress.LCCN 90026427. Retrieved20 December 2021.

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