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
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
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| Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant
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| 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
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| Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant
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Other ranks
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
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| Adjudant-chef | Adjudant | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal-chef | Caporal | Soldat de première classe | Soldat
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| Maitre-principal | Premier maitre | Maitre | Second maitre | Quartier-maitre se 1ere classe | Quartier-maitre se 2eme classe | Matelot brevet | Matelot
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| Adjutant-major | Adjutant-chef | Adjutant | Maréchal des logis-chef | Maréchal des logis | Gendarme
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References
- ^ "Connaissances militaires générales" (PDF) (in French). Ministry of Defense (Senegal). 2001. p. 226. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
External links
- "Senegal". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 13 January 2022.