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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. The Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (UTC) (Russian: Transliteration: VooruzhyÃ³nniye sÃly RossÃyskoy FederÃ¡tsii) is the military of Russia, established after the break-up of the Soviet Union. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Russian Air Force (Russian: Ð’Ð¾ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð¾-Ð²Ð¾Ð·Ð´ÑƒÑˆÐ½Ñ‹Ðµ cÐ¸Ð»Ñ‹ Ð Ð¾ÑÑÐ¸Ð¸, transliteration: Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii) is the air force of Russia. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Russian Ground Forces (Russian: ) are the land forces of the Russian Federation, formed from parts of the collapsing Soviet Army in 1992. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Russian Navy or VMF (Russian: Ð’Ð¾ÐµÐ½Ð½Ð¾-ÐœÐ¾Ñ€ÑÐºÐ¾Ð¹ Ð¤Ð»Ð¾Ñ‚ (Ð’ÐœÐ¤) - Voyenno- Morskoy Flot (VMF) or Military Maritime Fleet) is the naval arm of the Russian armed forces. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The Strategic Rocket Forces of Russia (Russian: Ð Ð°ÐºÐµÑ‚Ð½Ñ‹Ðµ Ð²Ð¾Ð¹ÑÐºÐ° ÑÑ‚Ñ€Ð°Ñ‚ÐµÐ³Ð¸Ñ‡ÐµÑÐºÐ¾Ð³Ð¾ Ð½Ð°Ð·Ð½Ð°Ñ‡ÐµÐ½Ð¸Ñ (Ð Ð’Ð¡Ð), transliteration: Raketnye voyska strategicheskogo naznacheniya) are a major division of the Russian armed forces that controls Russias land-based ICBMs. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Russian Airborne emblem The Russian Airborne Troops or VDV ( from Vozdushno-Desantnye Voyska Russian: Ð’Ð¾Ð·Ð´ÑƒÑˆÐ½Ð¾-Ð´ÐµÑÐ°Ð½Ñ‚Ð½Ñ‹Ðµ Ð²Ð¾Ð¹ÑÐºÐ° = Ð’Ð”Ð’) is an arm of service of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, on a par with the Strategic Rocket Forces and the Russian Space Forces. ... Russian Marines emblem and slogan Naval Infantry of Russia: Victory follows us! The Russian Marines, perhaps better translated as the Russian Naval Infantry, (Russian: ÐœÐ¾Ñ€ÑÐºÐ°Ñ Ð¿ÐµÑ…Ð¾Ñ‚Ð° ) are an elite force of the Russian Armed Forces. ... The Main Agency of Missiles and Artillery of the Ministry of Defense of the Soviet Union (GRAU) (Russian: ) is a department of the Soviet/Russian Ministry of Defense. ... Voyska PVO (Russian: Ð’Ð¾Ð¹ÑÐºÐ° ÐŸÐ’Ðž, or PVO Strany until 1981) was the air defense branch of the Soviet military. ... Emblem of the Russian Air Force The following table presents images of the rank insignia used by the Russian Federation Air Force (VVS). ... Insignia of the Russian Navy. ... The military history of Russia may refer to the following things: Military history of Muscovy Military history of Imperial Russia Military history of the Soviet Union Military history of the Russian Federation This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Modern Russian military ranks trace their roots to Table of Ranks established by Peter the Great. ... The military ranks of the Soviet Union were those introduced after the October Revolution of 1917. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A uniform is a set of standard clothing worn by members of an organisation whilst participating in that organisations activity. ... // History Since the breakup of the Soviet Union, the Russians have discussed rebuilding a viable, cohesive fighting force out of the remaining parts of the former Soviet armed forces. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... There exist many possible systems for transliterating the Cyrillic alphabet of the Russian language to English or the Latin alphabet. ...

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. The armed forces of a state are its government sponsored defense and fighting forces and organizations. ...

1 Officer Ranks
2 Warrant Officer
3 Enlisted Ranks
4 Notes
5 See also
- 5.1 External links

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.

Russian army uniform (winter)

Russian army uniform (summer)

Category	All-forces ranks	Russian Army Insignia
Supreme Officers or General Officers	Marshal of the Russian Federation¹ (Ма́ршал Росси́йской Федера́ции) (Márshal Rossíyskoy Federátsii) Image File history File links Russian military uniform File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Russian military uniform File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Summer uniform Molotov (talk) 20:20, 9 September 2005 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Summer uniform Molotov (talk) 20:20, 9 September 2005 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Marshal of the Russian Federation (Russian: ) is the highest military rank of Russia, created in 1991 following the dissolution of the Soviet Union. ... U.S Army equivalent: General of the Army (USA)	Parade uniform
	General of the Army (генера́л а́рмии) (Generál Ármii) General of the Army is historically the second most superior rank in the United States Army, equivalent to a Field Marshal in other militaries. ... Image File history File links Russian Marshal whatever Molotov (talk) 19:40, 9 September 2005 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... General of the Army (Russian: Ð³ÐµÐ½ÐµÑ€Ð°Ð» Ð°Ñ€Ð¼Ð¸Ð¸, general armii) is the second high military rank high in the Russian Federation, inferior only to a Marshal. ... U.S Army equivalent: Full General	Duty uniform
	Polkovnik General / Colonel General (генера́л-полко́вник) (Generál-Polkóvnik) This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Image File history File links Russian Marshal whatever Molotov (talk) 19:40, 9 September 2005 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Colonel General is a senior military rank which is used in some of the world’s militaries. ... U.S Army equivalent: Lieutenant General	Parade uniform
	Lieutenant General (генера́л-лейтена́нт) (Generál-Leytenánt) Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Image File history File links Russian mil. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... U.S Army equivalent: Major General	White shirt, military justice emblem
	Major General (генера́л-майо́р) (Generál-Mayór) Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Martial law is the system of rules that takes effect (usually after a formal declaration) when a military authority takes control of the normal administration of justice. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... U.S Army equivalent: Brigadier General	Field uniform
Senior Officers or Field Grade Officers	Polkovnik / Colonel (полко́вник) (Polkóvnik) A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Image File history File links Molotov (talk) 19:46, 9 September 2005 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Polkovnik (Russian: ), universally treated as Colonel, began as a commander of a distinct group of troops, Old Slavonic polk (Ð¿Ð¾Ð»Ðº), arranged for a particular battle. ... U.S Army equivalent: Colonel	White shirt, no service emblem
	Podpolkovnik / Lieutenant Colonel (подполко́вник) (Podpolkóvnik) This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ... Image File history File links Molotov (talk) 19:48, 9 September 2005 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Podpolkovnik, a Sub-Polkovnik, is equivalent to Lieutenant Colonel. ... U.S Army equivalent: Lieutenant Colonel	Duty uniform
	Major (майо́р) (Mayór) In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Major is a military rank the use of which varies according to country. ... U.S Army equivalent: Major	Parade uniform, extra all-forces emblem
Junior Officers or Company Grade Officers	Captain (капита́н) (Kapitán) Major is a military rank the use of which varies according to country. ... Image File history File links Molotov (talk) 19:53, 9 September 2005 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Captain is a nautical term, an organizational title, and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... U.S Army equivalent: Captain	Green shirt, all-forces
	Senior Lieutenant (ста́рший лейтена́нт) (Stárshiy Leytenánt) Captain is a nautical term, an organizational title, and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... U.S Army equivalent: First Lieutenant	White shirt, bio-chemical
	Lieutenant (лейтена́нт) (Leytenánt) First Lieutenant is a military rank. ... Image File history File links Molotov (talk) 20:00, 9 September 2005 (UTC) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... U.S Army equivalent: Second Lieutenant	Parade uniform
	Junior Lieutenant (мла́дший лейтена́нт) (Mládshiy Leytenánt) Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Lieutenant is a military, naval, paramilitary, fire service or police officer rank. ... U.S Army equivalent: Second Lieutenant	Green shirt, all-forces

Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Warrant Officer

Category	All-forces ranks	Russian Army Insignia	U.S Army Insignia Equivalent
Under-Officers or Master non-commissioned officers	Senior Praporshchik / Senior Warrant Officer (ста́рший пра́порщик) (Stárshiy Práporshchik) Praporshchik (Russian: ) was originally a name of a junior officer position in Strelets New Regiments. ... Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ... U.S Army equivalent: Chief Warrant Officer 3
	Praporshchik / Warrant Officer (пра́порщик) (Práporshchik) Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ... Image File history File links Russia-army-1994_Senior_Praporshchik. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-shoulder-U.S._Army_Chief_Warrant_Officer_3. ... Praporshchik (Russian: ) was originally a name of a junior officer position in Strelets New Regiments. ... Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ... U.S Army equivalent: Chief Warrant Officer 2

Two Bermuda Regiment Warrant Officers. ... Image File history File links Russia-army-1994_Praporshchik. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-shoulder-U.S._Army_Chief_Warrant_Officer_2. ...

Enlisted Ranks

Category	All-forces ranks	Russian Army Insignia	U.S Army Insignia Equivalent
Sergeants and Petty Officers	Starshina / Sergeant-Major (старшина́) (Starshiná) Starshina, or Starshyna (Ukrainian and Russian: , from ÑÑ‚Ð°Ñ€ÑˆÐ¸Ð¹, starshyi, senior), had a number of meanings, all related to the position of chiefdom. ... U.S Army equivalent: First Sergeant or Master Sergeant or Sergeant Major
	Senior Sergeant (ста́рший сержа́нт) (Stárshiy Serdzhánt) First Sergeant is the name of a military rank used in some countries. ... United States Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Marine Corps Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Army Master Sergeant insignia U.S. Air Force A Master Sergeant is: the eighth enlisted rank in the United States Marine Corps, just above Gunnery Sergeant, below Master Gunnery Sergeant, Sergeant Major, and Sergeant Major of... This article is about a military rank and position. ... Image File history File links Russia-army-1994_06. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-sleeve-old_40. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-sleeve-old_39. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-sleeve-old_41. ... Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... U.S Army equivalent: Staff Sergeant or Sergeant First Class
	Sergeant (сержа́нт) (Serdzhánt) United States Military Staff Sergeant insignia (U.S. Air Force) Staff Sergeant is the fifth enlisted rank in the U.S. Air Force, just above Senior Airman and below Technical Sergeant. ... Sergeant First Class insignia Sergeant First Class (SFC) is the seventh enlisted rank in the U.S. Army, just above Staff Sergeant and below Master Sergeant, and is a non-commissioned officer. ... Image File history File links Russia-army-1994_05. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-sleeve-old_37. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-sleeve-old_38. ... Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... U.S Army equivalent: Sergeant
	Junior Sergeant (мла́дший сержа́нт) (Mládshiy Serdzhánt) Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... Image File history File links Russia-army-1994_04. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-sleeve_05. ... Sergeant is a rank used in some form by most militaries, police forces, and other uniformed organisations around the world. ... U.S Army equivalent: Corporal
Soldiers, seamen, airmen	Gefreiter (ефре́йтор) (Efrèytor) Corporal is a rank in use in some form by most militaries, police forces or other uniformed organizations around the world. ... Image File history File links Russia-army-1994_03. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-sleeve-old_36. ... Modern German Gefreiter insignia Gefreiter is the German equivalent for Private in the armed services. ... U.S Army equivalent: Private First Class
Soldiers, seamen, airmen	Private (рядово́й) (Ryadovóy) US Military In the U.S. Army, Private First Class is the third lowest enlisted rank, just above Private and below Corporal or Specialist. ... Image File history File links Russia-army-1994_02. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-sleeve-old_10. ... A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ... U.S Army equivalent: Private E2 or Private E1

A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ... A Private is a soldier of the lowest military rank (equivalent to Nato Rank Grades OR-1 to OR-3 depending on the force served in). ... Image File history File links Russia-army-1994_02. ... Image File history File links Usa-army-sleeve-old_35. ...

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. Armed forces are the military forces of a state. ... In russian, word army means armed forces in general. ... A nations army is its military, or more specifically, all of its land forces. ... A defence minister ( Commonwealth English) or defense minister ( American English) is a cabinet portfolio (position) which regulates the armed forces in a sovereign nation. ... Igor Dmitriyevich Sergeyev (Russian: Ð˜Ð³Ð¾Ñ€ÑŒ Ð”Ð¼Ð¸Ñ‚Ñ€Ð¸ÐµÐ²Ð¸Ñ‡ Ð¡ÐµÑ€Ð³ÐµÐµÐ²) (April 20, 1938 â€” November 10, 2006) was the Defense Minister of the Russian Federation from May 22 of 1997 until March 28 of 2001. ... General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries of the world to denote a senior military leader, usually a General in command of a nations Army. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Note: This article is about the military usage of the word marshal. For other usages, see the end of this article. ... Marshal (also sometimes spelled marshall in American English, but not in British English) is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. ... General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries of the world to denote a senior military leader, usually a General in command of a nations Army. ...

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Warrant Officer

Enlisted Ranks

Notes

See also

External links

Officer Ranks