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
Somali National Army[2] v t
					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
Somali Navy[2] v t
					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
Somali Air Force[2] v t
					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
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
Somali National Army[2] v t																													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
Somali Navy[2] v t																													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
Somali Air Force[2] v t																													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[]

• Uniforminsignia.org (Somali National Army)