The Military ranks of Chad are the military insignia used by the

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. Chad is a

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country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Being a former colony of France,

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shares a rank structure similar to that of

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. In 2020, the

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established and awarded the rank of Marshal to Idriss Déby.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of

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Other ranks

The rank insignia of

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s and

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References

External links

* {{Military ranks by country

Military of Chad