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 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 rank of a serviceman of a "Guards" unit, formation or ship 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.
Officer Ranks
The U.S./Russia officer rank comparisons are drawn from Harriet Fast Scott and William F. Scott, The Armed Forces of the USSR, Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, 1979. In Appendix B of their book the Scotts specifically equate U.S. Brigadier Generals to Russian General Majors, U.S. Major Generals to Russian General Lieutenants, and U.S. Lieutenant Generals to Russian General Colonels.
| Category | All-forces ranks | Russian Army Insignia | U.S Army Insignia Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
or General Officers |
(Ма́ршал Росси́йской Федера́ции) |
Parade uniform |
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(генера́л а́рмии) |
Duty uniform |
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(генера́л-полко́вник) |
Parade uniform |
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(генера́л-лейтена́нт) |
White shirt, military justice emblem |
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(генера́л-майо́р) |
Field uniform |
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or Field Grade Officers |
(полко́вник) Colonel |
White shirt, no service emblem |
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(подполко́вник) |
Duty uniform |
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(майо́р) |
Parade uniform, extra all-forces emblem |
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or Company Grade Officers |
(капита́н) |
Green shirt, all-forces |
 |
(ста́рший лейтена́нт) |
White shirt, bio-chemical |
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(лейтена́нт) |
Parade uniform |
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(мла́дший лейтена́нт) |
Green shirt, all-forces |
Warrant Officer
| Category | All-forces ranks | Russian Army Insignia | U.S Army Insignia Equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
or Master non-commissioned officers |
(ста́рший пра́порщик) |
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(пра́порщик) |
Enlisted Ranks
Notes
1. Marshal of the Russian Federation - in the present time is not an active a senior-most military rank of the modern Military Forces of the Russian Federation that is considered the highest Russian Army (Ground Forces) position. The only officer who presently holds the rank is the former Minister of Defense Igor Sergeyev, who was elevated from the General of the Army of the Military Space Troops. Since Russian military ranks system a Marshal of the Russian Federation should be considered as a honorary title equivalent to a Field Marshal, Marshal or General of the Army in other countries, created in the event of a major war or as the result of extreme military accomplishment.
See also
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)