The Military ranks of Somalia are the military insignia used by the Somali Armed Forces. Being a former Italian protectorate, Somalia shares a rank structure similar to that of Italy.[1]

The highest rank is lieutenant general. The current person holding this rank is Bashir Mohamed Jama, former head of the Somali Custodial Corps (Somali: Ciidamada Asluubta).[2]

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Somali National Army[3]
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
Somali Navy[3]
Vice admiral
Admiraal guud
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
Somali Air Force[3]
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
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
Somali National Army[3]
No insignia
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
Corporal
Laba Alífle
Lance Corporal
Alífle
Private
(or equivalent)
Dable
Somali Navy[3]
No insignia
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
Petty officer, second class
Laba alífle
Leading seaman
Alífle
Seaman
Dable
Somali Air Force[3]
No insignia
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
Corporal
Laba Alífle
Lance Corporal
Alífle
Aircraftman
Dable
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. Mathews, L.L. (1979). "Somalia". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. pp. 630–631. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  2. "Somalia's president fires army chiefs, appoints New Mogadishu mayor". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Ehrenreich, Frederick (1982). "National Security". In Nelson, Harold N. (ed.). Somalia: a country study (PDF). Area Handbook (3rd ed.). Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress. p. 257. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  • "Somalia". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 1 April 2022.
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