Military ranks of Somalia explained

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.

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

External links

• Web site: Somalia . uniforminsignia.org . The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia . 1 April 2022.

Notes and References

1. Book: Mathews . L.L. . Keegan . John . World armies . 1979 . Royal Military Academy . Sandhurst . 79-9217 . 630–631 . https://archive.org/details/worldarmies00keeg/page/630/mode/2up . registration . 31 January 2022 . Somalia. 9780871964076 .
2. Web site: Somalia's president fires army chiefs, appoints New Mogadishu mayor. Garowe Online. en-US. 2020-05-24.