After finishing his secondary school education in 2000, Rageh enlisted in the Somali Army under the Transitional Federal Government.

In 2013, Rageh was sent to Turkey for special training that involved infantry commanding, foreign languages, and logistics of the Army.

Upon successfully completing his course at the Turkish Army War College, Rageh was appointed as head of 60th Platoon which was part of the Villa Somalia Protection.

Beginning of 2018, he became Lieutenant Colonel and towards the end of 2020, he became head of the Somali National Army Infantry with his new rank as Brigadier General.

[4][5] On 27 August 2020, Brigadier General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh was appointed as the Chief of the Army[6] On 19 June 2023, Odowaa Yusuf Rageh was replaced by the Somali cabinet, and General Ibrahim Sheikh Muhyadin Addow was selected as new Chief of the Army.