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.

Rank group General/flag officers Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Somali National Army[2]
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[2]
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[2]
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 Field/senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet

Enlisted

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Somali National Army[2]
 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[2]
 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[2]
 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. "Somalia's president fires army chiefs, appoints New Mogadishu mayor". Garowe Online. Retrieved 2020-05-24.
  2. 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.
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