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Military ranks of Senegal

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The Military ranks of Senegal (French: Grades militaires du Sénégal) are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of Senegal.[1] Being a former colony of France, Senegal shares a rank structure similar to that of France.[2]

Commissioned officer ranks

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The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Senegalese Army
Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
 Senegalese Navy
Contre-amiral Capitaine de vaisseau Capitaine de frégate Capitaine de corvette Lieutenant de vaisseau Enseigne de vaisseau de 1re classe Enseigne de vaisseau de 2e classe
 Senegalese Air Force
Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Senegalese Gendarmerie
Général de corps d'armée Général de division Général de brigade Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Senegalese Army
No insignia
Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat
 Senegalese Navy
No insignia
Maitre-principal Premier maitre Maitre Second maitre Quartier-maitre se 1ere classe Quartier-maitre se 2eme classe Matelot brevet Matelot
 Senegalese Air Force
No insignia
Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal Soldat de première classe Soldat
Senegalese Gendarmerie
Adjutant-major Adjutant-chef Adjutant Maréchal des logis-chef Maréchal des logis Gendarme
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

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  1. ^ "Connaissances militaires générales" (PDF) (in French). Ministry of Defense (Senegal). 2001. p. 226. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ Mathews, L. L. (1979). "Senegal". In Keegan, John (ed.). World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 622. ISBN 9780871964076. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
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  • "Senegal". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.