The Military ranks of Somalia are the military insignia used by the Somali Armed Forces. Being a former Italian protectorate, Somalia shares a rank structure similar to that of Italy.[1]
The highest rank is lieutenant general. The current person holding this rank is Bashir Mohamed Jama, former head of the Somali Custodial Corps (Somali: Ciidamada Asluubta).[2]
Commissioned officer ranks[edit]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Somali National Army[3] |
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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[3] |
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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[3] |
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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 | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet |
Other ranks[edit]
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Somali National Army[3] |
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[3] |
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[3] |
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
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Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References[edit]
- ^ Mathews, L.L. (1979). "Somalia". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. pp. 630–631. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ "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.
External links[edit]
- "Somalia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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