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The Russian Federation inherited the military ranks of the Soviet Union, although the insignia and uniform were altered slightly.

The Russian Armed Forces have two styles of ranks: army-style ranks and navy-style ranks. The army and air force use only army-style ranks.

Ranks and insignia

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.

Other ranks

Category Troop ranks Dress uniform insignia Everyday uniform insignia Field uniform insignia
Praporshchik Chief warrant officer
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik
Warrant officer
Пра́порщик
Práporshchik
Sergeants First sergeant
Старшина́
Starshiná
Senior sergeant/Staff sergeant
Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt
Sergeant
Сержа́нт
Serzhánt
Junior sergeant
Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt
Enlisted Private first class
Ефре́йтор
Yefréytor
Private
Рядово́й
Ryadovóy

Rank titles are sometimes modified due to a particular assignment, branch or status:

  • The ranks of servicemen assigned to a "guards" unit or formation 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 the reserve or retired are followed by "of the reserve" or "in retirement", respectively;
  • The rank descriptor "of aviation" was officially abolished but is still commonly used.

Reforms

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Insignia reform (2010)

Main article: Ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation's armed forces 1994–2010

On 11 March 2010, Law No.2010-293 of the President of Russia introduced a new set of rank insignia. Privates, airmen and seamen now wear plain shoulder epaulettes. Senior NCOs had their chevrons replaced by plain bars (small horizontal bars for corporals and sergeants increasing in number with seniority, large horizontal bars for staff sergeants, and vertical bars for master sergeants). These rank badges mirror the insignia of both the Imperial Russian Army and the Soviet Army in the 1970s. Warrant officers and officers received new shoulder rank epaulettes and all general officer insignia now reflect service affiliation in the duty dress uniform. The parade dress gold epaulettes have been retained. The insignia for a marshal of the Russian Federation retained the coat of arms of Russia and the marshal's star.

Rank and insignia reform (2013)

In 2013, the insignia of an army general now include the marshal's star, surmounted by a red star in a wreath. In Spring 2013, the warrant officer ranks, which had been removed as a result of the 2008 Russian military reform, were reinstated.

Insignia reform (2020)

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See also

Notes

References

Citations
  1. Law 293 2010.
  2. Law 525 2020, p. 316.
  3. Law 525 2020, p. 318.
  4. Law 525 2020, p. 319.
  5. Guskova 2013.
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