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.

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
Somalia (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
					Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second Lieutenant
Somalia (Edit)	No equivalent																								Unknown
							Rear Admiral		Commodore Admiral		Captain		Commander		Lieutenant Commander		Lieutenant		Sub Lieutenant			Ensign
Somalia (Edit)	No equivalent																								No equivalent
							Major General		Brigadier General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		First Lieutenant			Second 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
Somalia (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	Chief Warrant Officer			Warrant Officer Class 1			Warrant Officer Class 2		Warrant Officer Class 3		Sergeant												Corporal				Lance Corporal		Private (or equivalent)
Somalia (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	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
Somalia (Edit)																	No equivalent												No insignia
	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

References

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

• Uniforminsignia.org (Somali National Army)