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