Naval ranks and insignia of Russia

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.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Russian Navy
			Адмирал флота Admiral flota		Адмирал Admiral		Вице-адмирал Vitse-admiral		Контр-адмирал Contre-admiral		Капитан 1-го ранга Kapitan 1-go ranga		Капитан 2-го ранга Kapitan 2-go ranga		Капитан 3-го ранга Kapitan 3-go ranga		Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant		Старший лейтенант Starshey leytenant		Лейтенант Leytenant		Младший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenant

Warrant officers and ratings

Warrant officers and rates of the Russian Navy

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Russian Navy
	Старший мичман Starshy michman			Мичман Michman			Главный корабельный старшина Glavny korabelny starshina		Главный старшина Glavny starshina		Старшина 1 статьи Starshina 1 statji						Старшина 2 статьи Starshina 2 statji						Старший матрос Starshy matros				Матрос Matros

Ranks and insignias - Ground and air services of the Navy

The following tables illustrate the ranks of the Russian Federation's naval infantry and shore establishment services.

Officers

Commissioned officers of the Russian Navy - naval infantry, shore services, and naval air force.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Russia
					Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik		Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt		Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór		Полко́вник Polkóvnik		Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik		Майо́р Majór		Kапита́н Kapitán		Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt		Лейтенант Leytenant		Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt		Курсант Kursant

Warrant officers and other ranks

Warrant officers and other ranks of the Russian Navy - naval infantry, shore services, and navy air force.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Russia
	Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik			Пра́порщик Práporshchyk			Старшина́ Starshyná		Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt		Сержа́нт Serzhánt						Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt						Старший матрос Stárshiy matros				Матрос Matros

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 reserve or retirement are followed by “of the reserve” or “in retirement”, respectively;
• The rank descriptor "of aviation" was officially abolished but is still commonly used, common use of it, however, is being phrased out.

Rank insignia of civilian personnel

Rank insignia of civilian sea-going personnel of the Russian Navy.

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