Military ranks of Somalia
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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 two persons currently holding this rank are Bashir Mohamed Jama and Said Mohamed Hersy former head of the Somali Custodial Corps (Somali: Ciidamada Asluubta).[2]
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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 Somali National Army[3] |
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| Sareeye guud | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | ||||||||||||||||
 Somali Navy[3] |
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| Admiraal guud | Admiraal gaas | Admiraal guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | ||||||||||||||||
 Somali Air Force[3] |
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| Sareeye guud | Sareeye gaas | Sareeye guuto | Gashaanle sare | Gashaanle dhexe | Gashaanle | Dhamme | Laba xídígle | Xídígle | ||||||||||||||||
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