Military ranks of Senegal

The Military ranks of Senegal are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Senegal. Being a former colony of France, Senegal shares a rank structure similar to that of France.

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Senegal (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
					Général de corps d'armée		Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Senegal (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
									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
Senegal (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
							Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Senegal (Edit)									No equivalent																										No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent						Master Corporal Caporal-chef				Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat de première classe						Private Soldat
Senegal (Edit)									No equivalent																										No insignia
	Master Chief Petty Officer Maitre-principal						Senior Chief Petty Officer Premier maitre				Chief Petty Officer Maitre						Petty Officer 1st Class Second maitre						Petty Officer 2nd Class Quartier-maitre se 1ere classe				Petty Officer 3rd Class Quartier-maitre se 2eme classe		Seaman 1st Class Matelot brevet						Seaman Matelot
Senegal (Edit)									No equivalent																										No insignia
	Warrant Officer Class 1 Adjudant-chef						Warrant Officer Class 2 Adjudant				Staff Sergeant Sergent-chef						Sergeant Sergent						Corporal Caporal-chef				Lance Corporal Caporal		Private First Class Soldat de première classe						Private Soldat
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

National Gendarmerie

Officers

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• Uniforminsignia.org (Senegalese Armée de Terre)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Senegalese Armée de l’Air)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Senegalese Gendarmerie Nationale)