Military ranks of Senegal
# Military ranks of Senegal

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

## Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

| Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
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| Senegalese Army vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senegalese Army vte | | | | | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senegalese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senegalese Navy vte | | | | | | | | | Contre-amiral | Contre-amiral | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de vaisseau | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de frégate | Capitaine de corvette | Capitaine de corvette | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Lieutenant de vaisseau | Enseigne de vaisseau de $1^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $1^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $1^{re}$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $2^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $2^e$ classe | Enseigne de vaisseau de $2^e$ classe | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senegalese Air Force vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senegalese Air Force vte | | | | | | | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senegalese Gendarmerie vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Senegalese Gendarmerie vte | | | | | Général de corps d'armée | Général de corps d'armée | Général de division | Général de division | Général de brigade | Général de brigade | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Commandant | Capitaine | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |

## Other ranks

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

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