Military ranks of Somalia
The Military ranks of Somalia are the military insignia used by the Somali Armed Forces, whose rank insignia combine those used by Italy and the United Kingdom, which both maintained colonial possessions in this country. Rank insignia follow thus the British pattern, but has four warrant officer ranks following the US model. The highest rank is lieutenant general. The current person known to be holding this rank is Lt. Gen Bashir Mohamed Jama, former head of the Somali Custodial Corps (Somali: Ciidamada Asluubta).[1]
Commissioned officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chief Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Warrant Officer Class 3 | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Private (or equivalent) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chief Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Class 3 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Petty officer, first class | Petty officer, second class | Leading seaman | Seaman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chief Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer Class 1 | Warrant Officer Class 2 | Warrant Officer Class 3 | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance Corporal | Aircraftman | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equivalent NATO Code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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References
- "Somalia's president fires army chiefs, appoints New Mogadishu mayor". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
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