Military ranks of Somalia
The Military ranks of Somalia are the military insignia used by the Somali Armed Forces, whose rank insignia combine those used by Italy and the United Kingdom, which both maintained colonial possessions in this country. Rank insignia follow thus the British pattern, but has four warrant officer ranks following the US model. The highest rank is lieutenant general. The current person known to be holding this rank is Lt. Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama, former head of the Somali Custodial Corps (Somali: Ciidamada Asluubta).[1]
Commissioned officers[]
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Somali National Army[2] |
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Lieutenant general Sareeye Guud |
Major general Sareeye Gaas |
Brigadier general Sareeye Guuto |
Colonel Gashaanle Sare |
Lieutenant colonel Gashaanle Dhexe |
Major Gashaanle |
Captain Dhamme |
First lieutenant Laba Xídígle |
Second lieutenant Xídígle
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Somali Navy[2] |
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Vice admiral Admiraal guud |
Rear admiral Admiraal gaas |
Commodore admiral Admiraal guuto |
Captain Gashaanle sare |
Commander Gashaanle dhexe |
Lieutenant commander Gashaanle |
Lieutenant Dhamme |
Sub lieutenant Laba xídígle |
Ensign Xídígle
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Somali Air Force[2] |
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Lieutenant general Sareeye Guud |
Major general Sareeye Gaas |
Brigadier General Sareeye Guuto |
Colonel Gashaanle Sare |
Lieutenant colonel Gashaanle Dhexe |
Major Gashaanle |
Captain Dhamme |
First Lieutenant Laba Xídígle |
Second Lieutenant Xídígle
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Rank group | General/flag officers | Field/senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
Enlisted[]
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Somali National Army[2] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Warrant Officer Musharax Sarkaal |
Warrant Officer Class 1 Sadex Xarígle |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Laba Xarígle |
Warrant Officer Class 3 Xarígle |
Sergeant Sadex Alífle |
Corporal Laba Alífle |
Lance Corporal Alífle |
Private (or equivalent) Dable
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Somali Navy[2] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief warrant officer Musharax sarkaal |
Warrant officer class 3 Sadex xarígle |
Warrant officer class 2 Laba xarígle |
Warrant officer class 1 Xarígle |
Petty officer, first class Sadex alífle |
Petty officer, second class Laba alífle |
Leading seaman Alífle |
Seaman Dable
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Somali Air Force[2] |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chief Warrant Officer Musharax Sarkaal |
Warrant Officer Class 1 Sadex Xarígle |
Warrant Officer Class 2 Laba Xarígle |
Warrant Officer Class 3 Xarígle |
Sergeant Sadex Alífle |
Corporal Laba Alífle |
Lance Corporal Alífle |
Aircraftman Dable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References[]
- ^ "Somalia's president fires army chiefs, appoints New Mogadishu mayor". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
- ^ a b c d e f Ehrenreich, Frederick (1982). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold N. (ed.). Somalia: a country study (PDF). Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 257. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
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