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The '''Military ranks of Sierra Leone''' are the military insignia used by the [[Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces]]. Being a [[Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate|former British colony]],<ref |
The '''Military ranks of Sierra Leone''' are the military insignia used by the [[Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces]]. Being a [[Sierra Leone Colony and Protectorate|former British colony]], Sierra Leone shares a rank structure similar to that of the [[United Kingdom]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mathews |first1=L. L. |editor1-last=Keegan |editor1-first=John |title=World armies |date=1979 |publisher=Royal Military Academy |location=Sandhurst |lccn=79-9217 |page=624 |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/worldarmies00keeg/page/624/mode/2up |chapter-url-access=registration |access-date=31 January 2022 |chapter=Sierra Leone|isbn=9780871964076 }}</ref> While possessing an air force, the status of its equipment is unknown.<ref>[http://www.milaviapress.com/orbat/sierraleone/index.php Sierra Leonean military aviation OrBat] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424113517/http://www.milaviapress.com/orbat/sierraleone/index.php |date=2014-04-24 }}.</ref> |
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==Commissioned officer ranks== |
==Commissioned officer ranks== |
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The rank insignia of [[commissioned officer]]s. |
The rank insignia of [[commissioned officer]]s. |
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==Other ranks== |
==Other ranks== |
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The rank insignia of [[non-commissioned officer]]s and [[Enlisted rank|enlisted personnel]]. |
The rank insignia of [[non-commissioned officer]]s and [[Enlisted rank|enlisted personnel]]. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* {{cite web |title=Sierra Leone |url=http://www.uniforminsignia.org/index.php?option=com_insigniasearch&Itemid=53&search_id=main&state=40&search_id=top |website=uniforminsignia.org |publisher=The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia |access-date=19 September 2021}} |
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[[Category:Military ranks by country|Sierra Leone]] |
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[[Category:Military of Sierra Leone]] |
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The Military ranks of Sierra Leone are the military insignia used by the Republic of Sierra Leone Armed Forces. Being a former British colony, Sierra Leone shares a rank structure similar to that of the United Kingdom.[1] While possessing an air force, the status of its equipment is unknown.[2]
Commissioned officer ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sierra Leone Army |
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General | Lieutenant general | Major general | Brigadier | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | First lieutenant | Second lieutenant | |||||||||||||||
Sierra Leone Navy |
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Rear admiral | Commodore | Captain | Commander | Lieutenant commander | Lieutenant | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Sub-Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers |
Other ranks
[edit]The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sierra Leone Army |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Staff sergeant | Sergeant | Corporal | Lance corporal | Private (or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sierra Leone Navy |
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Warrant officer class 1 | Warrant officer class 2 | Chief petty officer | Petty officer | Leading seaman | Able seaman | Seaman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References
[edit]- ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Sierra Leone". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 624. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ^ Sierra Leonean military aviation OrBat Archived 2014-04-24 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
[edit]- "Sierra Leone". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.