Editing Sudanese Armed Forces (section)

== Uniforms, ranks, and insignia ==
{{Main|Military ranks of Sudan}}
Before 1970 the highest officer grade in the rank structure was that of [[Ferik (rank)|fariq]] (equivalent to a [[lieutenant general]]), but new grades were added when [[Jaafar Nimeiry|Nimeiri]] became a [[General officer|general]] and, later, a [[field marshal]]. As of 1991, however, there were no officers higher than lieutenant general, and only five, including Bashir, at that rank.<ref name=":0">{{cite web |date=1992 |title=Sudan: A Country Study |url=https://tile.loc.gov/storage-services/public/gdcmassbookdig/sudancountrystud00metz/sudancountrystud00metz_djvu.txt |access-date=29 July 2023 |publisher=Federal Research Division, Library of Congress}}{{PD-notice}}</ref>

The army service uniform was dark green, with insignia of rank displayed in gold on shoulder boards. It differed only slightly from police officer uniforms, which were another shade of green with black shoulder boards. A green beret was standard in the army except for airborne units, which wore red berets. The police wore black berets. Officers of field grade and above frequently wore [[service cap]]s. The air force uniform was blue, although the insignia of rank were the same as for the army. The standard naval uniform was white with blue shoulder boards.<ref name=":0" />