Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

The Navy of the Russian Federation inherited the ranks of the Soviet Navy, although the insignia and uniform were slightly altered. The navy predominantly uses naval-style ranks but also uses army-style ranks for some specialisations, including naval aviation, marine infantry, medical and legal.

Ranks and insignia - naval services

Officers

The following table of navy ranks illustrates those of the Russian Federation. The English translation is given first, followed by the rank in Russian.

Commissioned officers of the Russian Navy[1]
NATO code equivalent	OF-9		OF-8	OF-7	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Sleeve insignia
Shoulder insignia[Note 1]
Title	Admiral of the fleet (Адмирал флота)[Note 2]	Admiral (Адмирал)	Vice admiral (Вице-адмирал)	Counter admiral (Контр-адмирал)	Captain 1st Rank (Капитан 1-го ранга)	Captain 2nd rank (Капитан 2-го ранга)	Captain 3rd rank (Капитан 3-го ранга)	Captain lieutenant (Капитан-лейтенант)	Senior lieutenant (Старший лейтенант)	Lieutenant (Лейтенант)	Junior lieutenant (Младший лейтенант)

Warrant officers and ratings

Warrant officers[Note 3] and rates of the Russian Navy[1]
NATO code equivalent	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2
Shoulder insignia[Note 1]
Title	Senior michman (Старший мичман)	Michman (Мичман)	Chief of the ship (Главный корабельный старшина)	Chief petty officer (Главный старшина)	Petty officer first class (Старшина 1 статьи)	Petty officer second class (Старшина 2 статьи)	Leading seaman (Старший матрос)	Seaman (Матрос)

Ranks and insignia - ground and air services of the Navy

Officers

The following table of navy ranks illustrates those of the Russian Federation's naval infantry and shore establishment services. The English translation is given first, followed by the rank in Russian.

Commissioned officers of the Russian Navy - ground and air services and support commands[1]
NATO code equivalent	OF-9	OF-8	OF-7	OF-5	OF-4	OF-3	OF-2	OF-1
Shoulder insignia[Note 1]
Title	Colonel general (Генера́л-полко́вник)	Lieutenant general (Генера́л-лейтена́нт)	Major general (Генера́л-майо́р)	Colonel (Полко́вник)	Lieutenant colonel (Подполко́вник)	Major (Майо́р)	Captain (Капита́н)	Senior lieutenant (Старший лейтенант)	Lieutenant (Лейтенант)	Junior lieutenant (Младший лейтенант)

Warrant officers and other ranks

Warrant officers[Note 4] and other ranks of the shore services of the Russian Navy[1]
NATO code equivalent	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2
Shoulder insignia[Note 1]
Title	Senior praporshchik (Ста́рший пра́порщик)	Praporshchik (Пра́порщик)	Starshina (Старшина́)	Senior sergeant (Ста́рший сержа́нт)	Sergeant (Сержа́нт)	Junior sergeant[Note 5] (Мла́дший сержа́нт)	Leading seaman (Старший матрос)	Seaman (Матрос)

Rank titles are sometimes modified due to a particular assignment, branch or status:

• The ranks of servicemen assigned to a "guards" unit, formation or ship are preceded by the word “guards”;
• The ranks of servicemen in the legal, medical and veterinary branches are followed by “of justice”, “of the medical service”, and “of the veterinary service”, respectively;
• The ranks of servicemen in the reserve or in retirement are followed by “of the reserve” or “in retirement”, respectively;
• The rank descriptor "of aviation" was officially abolished but is still commonly used.

See also

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

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

Notes

1. Parade dress uniform colours (black on gold) are the reverse of the duty uniform.
2. Rank not awarded since Vladimir Masorin's retirement in 2007.
3. Warrant officer ranks may be abolished soon^[2] but the abolition began in 2009 in accordance with defense regulations, which were reversed in 2013
4. Warrant officer ranks may be abolished soon^[3] but the abolition began in 2009 in accordance with defense regulations, which were reversed in 2013
5. Equivalent of corporal.

References

1. Addenda to the Decree of the President of Russian Federation #531, Krasnaya Zvezda, 19 May 2005
2. Вооруженные силы РФ останутся без прапорщиков, retrieved 15 November 2008.
3. Вооруженные силы РФ останутся без прапорщиков, retrieved 15 November 2008.