Military ranks of Togo

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The Military ranks of Togo are the military insignia used by the Togolese Armed Forces. Being a former colony of France, Togo shares a rank structure similar to that of France.^[1]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Togolese Army ^[2] v t e
Togolese Army ^[2] v t e		Général de division	Général de brigade	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Togolese Navy ^[2] v t e
Togolese Navy ^[2] v t e		Vice-amiral	Contre-amiral	Capitaine de vaisseau	Capitaine de frégate	Capitaine de corvette	Lieutenant de vaisseau	Enseigne de vaisseau de 1^re classe	Enseigne de vaisseau de 2^e classe
Togolese Air Force ^[2] v t e
Togolese Air Force ^[2] v t e		Général de division aérienne	Général de brigade aérienne	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant	Sous-lieutenant
Rank group	General / flag officers			Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Togolese Army ^[2] v t e									No insignia
Togolese Army ^[2] v t e	Major	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de 1^ère classe	Soldat de 2^e classe
Togolese Navy ^[2] v t e									No insignia
Togolese Navy ^[2] v t e	Major	Maître principal	Premier-maître	Maître	Second-maître	Quartier-maître de 1^ère classe	Quartier-maître de 2^eme classe	Matelot de 2^ère classe	Matelot de 2^e classe
Togolese Air Force ^[2] v t e									No insignia
Togolese Air Force ^[2] v t e	Major	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Soldat de 1^ère classe	Soldat de 2^e classe
Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted

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References

↑ Keegan, John, ed. (1979). "Togo" . World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 706. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Journal officiel de la république togolaise" (PDF) (in French). 12 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

External links

"Togo". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

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[1] Keegan, John, ed. (1979). "Togo" . World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 706. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217 . Retrieved 31 January 2022.

[Togo-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Journal officiel de la république togolaise" (PDF) (in French). 12 February 2008. Retrieved 16 June 2021.

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