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]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Somali National Army [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sareeye guud | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | ||||||||||||||||
Somali Navy [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Admiraal guud | Admiraal gaas | Admiraal guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | ||||||||||||||||
Somali Air Force [3] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sareeye guud | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | ||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Musharax sarkaal | Sadex xarígle | Laba xarígle | Xarígle | Sadex alífle | Laba alífle | Alífle | Dable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Somali Navy [3] | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Musharax sarkaal | Sadex xarígle | Laba xarígle | Xarígle | Sadex alífle | Laba alífle | Alífle | Dable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Somali Air Force [3] | No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Musharax sarkaal | Sadex xarígle | Laba xarígle | Xarígle | Sadex alífle | Laba alífle | Alífle | Dable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
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