Army 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 were altered slightly. 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 - troop ranks (army style ranks) and deck ranks (navy style ranks). The army and air force use troop 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 and in 2015 will be used by the revived Army Aviation Force. The rank of a serviceman of a "Guards" unit or formation may be followed by the word “Guards.” The rank of a citizen 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 rank of a citizen having reserve or retired status shall be followed by the words “Reserve” or “Retired,” respectively.

Table of Ranks

Category	Troop ranks	Parade Uniform Insignia	Everyday Uniform Insignia	Field Uniform Insignia	NATO equivalent
Supreme Officers or General Officers	Marshal of the Russian Federation1 (Ма́ршал Росси́йской Федера́ции) (Márshal Rossíyskoy Federátsii)				OF-10 (Honorary)
	General of the Army (генера́л а́рмии) (Generál Ármii)				OF-9
	Colonel General (генера́л-полко́вник) (Generál-Polkóvnik)				OF-8
	Lieutenant General (генера́л-лейтена́нт) (Generál-Leytenánt)				OF-7
	Major General (генера́л-майо́р) (Generál-Mayór)				OF-6
Senior Officers or Field Grade Officers	Colonel (полко́вник) (Polkóvnik)				OF-5
	Lieutenant Colonel (подполко́вник) (Podpolkóvnik)				OF-4
	Major (майо́р) (Mayór)				OF-3
Junior Officers or Company Grade Officers	Captain (капита́н) (Kapitán)				OF-2
	Senior Lieutenant (ста́рший лейтена́нт) (Stárshiy Leytenánt)				OF-2
	Lieutenant (лейтена́нт) (Leytenánt)				OF-1
	Junior Lieutenant (мла́дший лейтена́нт) (Mládshiy Leytenánt)				OF-1
Under-Officers or Master non-commissioned officers	Senior Praporshchik / Senior Warrant Officer (ста́рший пра́порщик) (Stárshiy Práporshchik)				WO-2 / OR-9
	Praporshchik / Warrant Officer (пра́порщик) (Práporshchik)				WO-1 / OR-8
Sergeants and Petty Officers	Starshina / Master-Sergeant (старшина́) (Starshiná)				OR-7
	Senior Sergeant (ста́рший сержа́нт) (Stárshiy Serzhánt)				OR-6
	Sergeant (сержа́нт) (Serzhánt)				OR-5
	Junior Sergeant (мла́дший сержа́нт) (Mládshiy Serzhánt)				OR-4
Soldiers, seamen, airmen	Efreitor (ефре́йтор) (Yefréytor)				OR-3
	Private (рядово́й) (Ryadovóy)				OR-2 / OR-1

Notes

1. The rank of Marshal of the Russian Federation, the highest in the Russian Army (Ground Forces), is not presently held by anyone in the modern Military Forces of the Russian Federation . The only officer to hold the rank is the former Minister of Defense Igor Sergeyev, who was elevated from commander (General of the Army) of the Strategic Rocket Forces. As it stands, Marshal of the Russian Federation should be considered an honorary title equivalent to a Field Marshal, Marshal or five-star General of the Army in other countries, created in the event of a major war or as the result of extreme military accomplishment (see Marshal of the Soviet Union).

See also

• Comparative military ranks
• Russian military ranks
• 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 isnignia" (in Russian)
• Military Ranks of Russia
• Russian military