Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

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The independent Russia inherited the ranks of the Soviet Union, although the insignia and uniform was altered a little. The following is a table ranks of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. English translation is given first, followed by Russian version, then by English transliteration.

Russian armed forces have two styles of ranks - all-forces ranks (army style ranks) and deck ranks (navy style ranks). The army uses all-forces ranks. The Air Force uses all-forces ranks. The following table of Ranks is based on those of the Russian Federation. The Russian Federation eliminated the descriptor "of Aviation" following ranks, however, that descriptor is still in use. The ranks of the servicemen of a "Guards" unit, formation or ship may be followed by the word “Guards”. The ranks of the servicemen of the legal, medical or veterinary professions shall be followed by the words “of Justice”, “of the Medical service”, or “of the Veterinary service”, to their respective ranks. The ranks of the citizens having reserve or retired status shall be followed by the words “of Reserve” or “in Retirement”, respectively.

Contents 1 Officer Ranks 2 Warrant Officer 3 Enlisted Ranks 4 See also 4.1 External links

[edit] Officer Ranks

Category	Deck (Navy) Ranks	Shoulder Insignia	Sleeve Insignia
Supreme Officers or General Officers	Admiral of the Fleet (адмира́л фло́та) (Admirál flotá) U.S equivalent: Admiral	Duty uniform
	Admiral (адмира́л) (Admirál) U.S equivalent: Vice Admiral
	Vice Admiral (ви́це-адмира́л) (Vìtse-admirál) U.S equivalent: Rear Admiral (Upper Half)
	Rear Admiral or Counter Admiral (ко́нтр-адмира́л) (Kontr-admirál) U.S equivalent: Rear Admiral (Lower Half)
Senior Officers or Field Grade Officers	Captain, 1st rank (капита́н 1-го ра́нга) (Kapitán 1-go (pérvogo) ránga) U.S equivalent:Captain
	Captain, 2nd rank (капита́н 2-го р́анга) (Kapitán 2-go (vtorógo) ránga) U.S equivalent: Commander
	Captain, 3rd rank (капита́н 3-го р́анга) (Kapitán 3-go (trétyego) ranga) U.S equivalent: Lieutenant Commander
Junior Officers or Company Grade Officers	Captain Lieutenant (капита́н-лейтена́нт) (Kapitán-leytenant) U.S equivalent: Lieutenant
	Senior Lieutenant (старший лейтенант) (Stárshiy leytenánt) U.S equivalent: Lieutenant, Junior Grade
	Lieutenant (лейтена́нт) (Leytenánt) U.S equivalent: Ensign
	Junior Lieutenant (мла́дший лейтена́нт) (Mládshiy leytenánt) U.S equivalent: None

[edit] Warrant Officer

Category	Deck (Navy) Ranks	Shoulder Insignia	Sleeve Insignia
Under-Officers or Master non-commissioned officers	Senior Midshipman (ста́рший ми́чман) (Stárshiy míchman) U.S equivalent: Chief Warrant Officer 3
	Midshipman (ми́чман) (Míchman) U.S equivalent: Chief Warrant Officer 2

[edit] Enlisted Ranks

Category	Deck (Navy) Ranks	Shoulder Insignia	Sleeve Insignia
Sergeants and Petty Officers	Chief Ship Starshina (гла́вный корабе́льный старшина́) (Glávniy korobélniy starshiná) U.S equivalent: Senior Chief Petty Officer or Master Chief Petty Officer See also Petty Officer
	Chief Starshina (гла́вный старшина́) (Glávniy starshiná) U.S equivalent: Chief Petty Officer See also Petty Officer
	Starshina, 1st class (старшина́ 1-й статьи́) (Starshiná 1-y (pervóy) statyí) U.S equivalent: Petty Officer First Class See also Petty Officer
	Starshina, 2nd class (старшина́ 2-й статьи́) (Starshiná 2-y (vtoróy) statyí) U.S equivalent: Petty Officer Second Class See also Petty Officer
Soldiers and seamen	Senior Matrose (ста́рший матро́с) (Stárshiy matróss) U.S equivalent: Seaman Apprentice or Seaman or Petty Officer Third Class See also Petty Officer
	Matrose (матро́с) (Matróss) U.S equivalent: Seaman Recruit or Seaman Apprentice or Seaman

[edit] See also

• Russian military ranks
• Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation
• Russian military
• Ranks and insignia of the Soviet military

[edit] External links

• Federal Law No. 58-FZ from March 12, 1998 "On military duty and military service" (in Russian)
• Presidential Decree No. 531 from May 8, 2005 "On military uniform, rank insignia of the servicemen and state bodies' rank insignia" (in Russian)

• Naval insignia on Uniforminsignia.net
• Russian military