Military ranks of Chad
The Military ranks of Chad are the military insignia used by the Chad National Army. Chad is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Being a former colony of France, Chad shares a rank structure similar to that of France.[1]
In 2020, the National Assembly established and awarded the rank of Marshal to Idriss Déby.[2] On 9 December 2024, the National Transitional Council elevated Mahamat Déby to the rank of Marshal.[3]
Commissioned officer ranks
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
| Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chadian Ground Forces |
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| Maréchal | Général d'armée | Général de corps | Général de division | Général de brigade | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | ||||||||||||||
| Chadian Air Force |
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| Général de division aérienne | Général de brigade aérienne | Colonel | Lieutenant-Colonel | Commandant | Capitaine | Lieutenant | Sous-Lieutenant | |||||||||||||||||
| Chadian National Gendarmerie |
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| 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
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Chadian Ground Forces |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sergent major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chadian Air Force |
No insignia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sergent major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chadian National Gendarmerie |
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| Sergent major | Sergent-chef | Sergent | Caporal | Soldat première | Soldat | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ^ Keegan, John, ed. (1979). "Chad". World armies. Sandhurst: Royal Military Academy. p. 124. LCCN 79-9217. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- ^ "Chad: Parliament names President Idriss Deby field marshal". newz.ug. Newz Post. 12 August 2020. Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
- ^ Olivier, Mathieu (9 December 2024). "Au Tchad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno élevé à son tour au grade de maréchal" [In Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno was also elevated to the rank of marshal]. www.jeuneafrique.com (in French). Archived from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
External links
- "Chad". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 21 December 2021.