Military ranks 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[1], Sierra Leone shares a rank structure similar to that of United Kingdom. While possessing an air force, the status of its equipment is unknown, but the aircraft are not operable.[2]
Commissioned officers
The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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 |
Enlisted
The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
References
- ^ "Sierra Leone". WorldStatesmen.org. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Sierra Leonean military aviation OrBat.