Military ranks of Chad
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The Military ranks of Chad are the military insignia used by the Chad National Army. Chad is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Being a former colony of France, Chad shares a rank structure similar to that of France.[1]
In 2020, the National Assembly established and awarded the rank of Marshal to Idriss Déby.[2] On 9 December 2024, the National Transitional Council elevated Mahamat Déby to the rank of Marshal.[3]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Maréchal | Général d'armée | Général de corps | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
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| Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||
| Chadian National Gendarmerie |
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| Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chadian Ground Forces |
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| Sergent major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chadian Air Force |
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| Sergent major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sergent major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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