Military ranks of Burkina Faso
The Military ranks of Burkina Faso are the military insignia used by the Burkina Faso Armed Forces. Burkina Faso is a landlocked country, and does therefore not possess a navy. Burkina Faso shares a rank structure similar to that of France. Current ranks. Commissioned officer ranks. The rank insignia of commissioned officers. Other ranks. The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel. Historic ranks. During the regime of Thomas Sankara, Burkina Faso briefly introduced Soviet-style rank insignia, which were reverted to the French-style when he was overthrown. Military ranks of Burkina