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
Somali National Army	No equivalent											Unknown
Somali National Army	No equivalent		Lieutenant general Sareeye Guud	Major general Sareeye Gaas	Brigadier General Sareeye Guuto	Colonel Gashaanle Sare	Lieutenant colonel Gashaanle Dhexe	Major Gashaanle	Captain Dhamme	First Lieutenant Laba Xídígle	Second Lieutenant Xídígle	Unknown
Somali Navy	No equivalent											Unknown
Somali Navy	No equivalent			Rear Admiral Admiraal Gaas	Commodore Admiral Admiraal Guuto	Captain Gashaanle Sare	Commander Gashaanle Dhexe	Lieutenant Commander Gashaanle	Lieutenant Dhamme	Sub Lieutenant Laba Xídígle	Ensign Xídígle	Unknown
Somali Air Force	No equivalent											No equivalent
Somali Air Force	No equivalent			Major general Sareeye Gaas	Brigadier General Sareeye Guuto	Colonel Gashaanle Sare	Lieutenant colonel Gashaanle Dhexe	Major Gashaanle	Captain Dhamme	First Lieutenant Laba Xídígle	Second Lieutenant Xídígle	No equivalent
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
Somali National Army						No equivalent			No insignia
Somali National Army	Chief Warrant Officer Musharax Sarkaal	Warrant Officer Class 1 Sadex Xarígle	Warrant Officer Class 2 Laba Xarígle	Warrant Officer Class 3 Xarígle	Sergeant Sadex Alífle	No equivalent	Corporal Laba Alífle	Lance Corporal Alífle	Private (or equivalent) Dable
Somali Navy						No equivalent			No insignia
Somali Navy	Chief Warrant Officer Musharax Sarkaal	Warrant Officer Class 3 Sadex Xarígle	Warrant Officer Class 2 Laba Xarígle	Warrant Officer Class 1 Xarígle	Petty officer, first class Sadex Alífle	No equivalent	Petty officer, second class Laba Alífle	Leading seaman Alífle	Seaman Dable
Somali Air Force						No equivalent			No insignia
Somali Air Force	Chief Warrant Officer Musharax Sarkaal	Warrant Officer Class 1 Sadex Xarígle	Warrant Officer Class 2 Laba Xarígle	Warrant Officer Class 3 Xarígle	Sergeant Sadex Alífle	No equivalent	Corporal Laba Alífle	Lance Corporal Alífle	Aircraftman Dable
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9		OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

References

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

Uniforminsignia.org (Somali National Army)

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

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