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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 specializations, including naval aviation, marine infantry, medical, and legal.

Ranks and insignia - naval services[edit]

Officers[edit]

The following table of navy ranks illustrates those of the Russian Federation. The English translation is given first, followed by the rank in Russian.[1]

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.

Russian military ranks

Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

Russian military

Ranks and insignia of the Soviet military

"On military duty and military service" (in Russian)

Federal Law No. 58-FZ from March 12, 1998

"On military uniform, rank insignia of the servicemen and state bodies' rank insignia" (in Russian)

Presidential Decree No. 531 from May 8, 2005

Naval insignia on Uniforminsignia.net

Russian military