As the
Arma dei Carabinieri
The Carabinieri (, also , ; formally ''Arma dei Carabinieri'', "Arm of Carabineers"; previously ''Corpo dei Carabinieri Reali'', "Royal Carabineers Corps") are the national gendarmerie of Italy who primarily carry out domestic and foreign polic ...
is the fourth service of the
Italian armed forces
The Italian Armed Forces ( it, Forze armate italiane, ) encompass the Italian Army, the Italian Navy and the Italian Air Force. A fourth branch of the armed forces, known as the Carabinieri, take on the role as the nation's military police and ar ...
, the Ranks and rank insignia of the Carabinieri are designed according to the military rank structure of Italy. Carabinieri personnel belongs to four different career paths, the Officer career, the Inspector career, the ''Sovrintendente'' career, and the basic Carabinieri career.
''Ruolo ufficiali''
Candidates for the non-technical Officer career of the Carabinieri are recruited through the
Military Academy of Modena
The Military Academy of Modena ( it, Accademia militare di Modena) is a military university in Modena, northern Italy. Located in the Palazzo Ducale in the historic center of the city, it was the first such military institution to be created in ...
. At the end of the two-year period, students graduate in "Legal Sciences" and are appointed Sottotenente. The cycle of studies continues for another three years at the Carabinieri Officer School, at the end of which the students obtain a master's degree in Law and, on a voluntary basis, also one in "Internal and external security sciences" (in agreement with the
University of Rome Tor Vergata
Tor Vergata University of Rome, also known as the University of Rome II ( it, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata"), is a public university, public research university located in Rome, Italy. Located in the southeastern suburb of Rome, the ...
). Appointment to is after two years at the school.
Non-technical officers are also recruited by direct appointment as by , under 50 years old, with a
Master's degree
A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice. , and by all other ranks with at least five years service, under 40 years old, with a
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
in law.
[ The directly appointed are trained for two years at the Carabinieri Officer School, obtaining a master's degree in Law and promotion to
]
Ruoli Ispettori
Candidates for the Inspector career are by law recruited to 70% by internal or civilian applicants with a high school diploma, to 20% from the Sovrintendente career, and to 10% from the basic Carabinieri career. The former candidates attend a three-year university-based training process at the School of Marshals and Brigadiers of the Carabinieri, graduating with a Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...
in "Legal Sciences of Security" at the University of Rome Tor Vergata
Tor Vergata University of Rome, also known as the University of Rome II ( it, Università degli Studi di Roma "Tor Vergata"), is a public university, public research university located in Rome, Italy. Located in the southeastern suburb of Rome, the ...
, while the latter candidates are trained for six months at the School of Marshals and Brigadiers of the Carabinieri.["Deveniri Ispettore." ''Carabinieri.'']
Retrieved 2020-03-11.
Ruoli Sovrintendente
Candidates for the Sovrintendente career are by law recruited to 60% from the and to 40% from the lower ranks of the basic Carabinieri career. The former candidates are trained during one month, and the latter candidates during three months, at the School of Marshals and Brigadiers of the Carabinieri.["Diventare Sovrintendente." ''Carabinieri.'']
Retrieved 2020-03-11.
Ruoli Appuntati e Carabinieri
Candidates for the basic carabinieri career are by law recruited to 70% from serving soldiers with one or four year enlistments as temporary service volunteers, and to 30% from civilian life irrespective of previous military service."Concorso, per esami e titoli, per il reclutamento di 3.581 allievi carabinieri in ferma quadriennale." ''Carabinieri.''
Retrieved 2020-03-11. Initial enlistment is for a period of four years, after which permanent status is achieved.["Diventare Carabiniere." ''Carabinieri.'']
Retrieved 2020-03-11. Training is one year at one of five Carabinieri schools.
See also
* Italian Army ranks
* Italian Navy ranks
The rank insignia of the Italian Navy are worn on epaulettes of shirts and white jackets, and on sleeves for navy jackets and mantels.
Rank structure
Officers
Notes:
1 The rank of ''"ammiraglio"'' (admiral) is assigned to the only naval off ...
* Italian Air Force ranks The rank insignia of the Italian Air Force are worn on jackets and mantels sleeves.
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Rank structure
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* Italian Police Ranks
References
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Italy
Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...
Military ranks of Italy