Military ranks of Somaliland

The Military ranks of Somaliland are the military insignia used by the Somaliland Armed Forces, whose rank insignia combine those used by United Kingdom, which 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, currently there has been no promotion to the rank of lieutenant general rank.^[1]^[2] Somaliland does not have an air force.

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Military ranks of Somaliland

Commissioned officers

Enlisted

References

Rank group	General / flag officers				Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet
Somaliland National Army v t e
Somaliland National Army v t e		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
Somaliland Coast Guard v t e
Somaliland Coast Guard v t e		Vice admiral Admiraal kuxigeenka	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
Somaliland Police v t e
Somaliland Police v t e			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
Somaliland Custodial Corps v t e
Somaliland Custodial Corps v t e				Brigadier General Sareeye Guuto	Colonel Gashaanle Sare	Lieutenant colonel Gashaanle Dhexe	Major Gashaanle	Captain Dhamme	First Lieutenant Laba Xídígle	Second Lieutenant Xídígle
Somaliland SIBC v t e
Somaliland SIBC v t e			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				Senior officers			Junior officers			Officer cadet

Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted
Somaliland National Army v t e
Somaliland National Army v t e	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
Somaliland Police v t e
Somaliland Police v t e	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	Constable Dable
Somaliland Custodial Corps v t e
Somaliland Custodial Corps v t e	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
Rank group	Senior NCOs					Junior NCOs		Enlisted