Military ranks of Somalia

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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]

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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

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers
Somali Army Flag.svg  Somali National Army [3]
16-Somali Army-MG.svg 15-Somali Army-MG.svg 14-Somali Army-BG.svg 13-Somali Army-COL.svg 12-Somali Army-LTC.svg 11-Somali Army-MAJ.svg 10-Somali Army-CPT.svg 09-Somali Army-1LT.svg 08-Somali Army-2LT.svg
Sareeye guudSareeye gaasSareeye guutoGashaanle sareGashaanle dhexeGashaanleDhammeLaba xídígleXídígle
Flag of Somalia (sky blue).svg Somali Navy [3]
Blank.svg 15-Somali Navy-MG.svg 14-Somali Navy-BG.svg 13-Somali Navy-COL.svg 12-Somali Navy-LTC.svg 11-Somali Navy-MAJ.svg 10-Somali Navy-CPT.svg 09-Somali Navy-1LT.svg 08-Somali Navy-2LT.svg
Admiraal guudAdmiraal gaasAdmiraal guutoGashaanle sareGashaanle dhexeGashaanleDhammeLaba xídígleXídígle
Flag of the Somali Air Force.png Somali Air Force [3]
Blank.svg 15-Somali Air Force-MG.svg 14-Somali Air Force-BG.svg 13-Somali Air Force-COL.svg 12-Somali Air Force-LTC.svg 11-Somali Air Force-MAJ.svg 10-Somali Air Force-CPT.svg 09-Somali Air Force-1LT.svg 08-Somali Air Force-2LT.svg
Sareeye guudSareeye gaasSareeye guutoGashaanle sareGashaanle dhexeGashaanleDhammeLaba xídígleXídígle
Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officers

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Flag of Somalia.svg Somali National Army [3]
07-Somali Army-CWO.svg 06-Somali Army-WO3.svg 05-Somali Army-WO2.svg 04-Somali Army-WO1.svg 03-Somali Army-SGT.svg 02-Somali Army-CPL.svg 01-Somali Army-PFC.svg No insignia
Musharax sarkaalSadex xarígleLaba xarígleXarígleSadex alífleLaba alífleAlífleDable
Flag of Somalia (sky blue).svg Somali Navy [3]
07-Somali Navy-CWO.svg 06-Somali Navy-WO3.svg 05-Somali Navy-WO2.svg 04-Somali Navy-WO1.svg 03-Somali Navy-SGT.svg 02-Somali Navy-CPL.svg 01-Somali Navy-PFC.svg No insignia
Musharax sarkaalSadex xarígleLaba xarígleXarígleSadex alífleLaba alífleAlífleDable
Flag of the Somali Air Force.png Somali Air Force [3]
07-Somali Air Force-CWO.svg 06-Somali Air Force-WO3.svg 05-Somali Air Force-WO2.svg 04-Somali Air Force-WO1.svg 03-Somali Air Force-SGT.svg 02-Somali Air Force-CPL.svg 01-Somali Air Force-PFC.svg No insignia
Musharax sarkaalSadex xarígleLaba xarígleXarígleSadex alífleLaba alífleAlífleDable
Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. 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.
  2. "Somalia's president fires army chiefs, appoints New Mogadishu mayor". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.