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The Chadian National Gendarmerie ( Arabic: قوات الدرك الوطني التشادي) is the branch of the Military of Chad in charge of judicial policing, administrative policing, and military policing. Created by decree of August 17, 1961 No. 2 following the independence of Chad, it was directly inspired by the French National Gendarmerie. ^[1] In 2014, it had 8,500 soldiers. ^[1]

Ranks

Officers

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Chadian National Gendarmerie v t e
							Général de division		Général de brigade		Colonel		Lieutenant-Colonel		Commandant		Capitaine		Lieutenant			Sous-Lieutenant

Enlisted

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Chadian National Gendarmerie v t e
									Sergent-major		Sergent-chef						Sergeant										Corporal		Private first class						Private (rank)

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