Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation
# Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

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

## Ranks and insignia - naval services

### Officers

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

| Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Russian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Russian Navy vte | | | Адмирал флота Admiral flota | Адмирал флота Admiral flota | Адмирал Admiral | Адмирал Admiral | Вице-адмирал Vitse-admiral | Вице-адмирал Vitse-admiral | Контр-адмирал Contre-admiral | Контр-адмирал Contre-admiral | Капитан 1-го ранга Kapitan 1-go ranga | Капитан 1-го ранга Kapitan 1-go ranga | Капитан 2-го ранга Kapitan 2-go ranga | Капитан 2-го ранга Kapitan 2-go ranga | Капитан 3-го ранга Kapitan 3-go ranga | Капитан 3-го ранга Kapitan 3-go ranga | Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant | Капитан-лейтенант Kapitan-leytenant | Старший лейтенант Starshey leytenant | Старший лейтенант Starshey leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Младший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenant | Младший лейтенант Mladshiy leytenant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant |

### Warrant officers and ratings

Warrant officers and rates of the Russian Navy

| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Russian Navy vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Russian Navy vte | Старший мичман Starshy michman | Старший мичман Starshy michman | Старший мичман Starshy michman | Мичман Michman | Мичман Michman | Мичман Michman | Главный корабельный старшина Glavny korabelny starshina | Главный корабельный старшина Glavny korabelny starshina | Главный старшина Glavny starshina | Главный старшина Glavny starshina | Старшина 1 статьи Starshina 1 statji | Старшина 1 статьи Starshina 1 statji | Старшина 1 статьи Starshina 1 statji | Старшина 1 статьи Starshina 1 statji | Старшина 1 статьи Starshina 1 statji | Старшина 1 статьи Starshina 1 statji | Старшина 2 статьи Starshina 2 statji | Старшина 2 статьи Starshina 2 statji | Старшина 2 статьи Starshina 2 statji | Старшина 2 статьи Starshina 2 statji | Старшина 2 статьи Starshina 2 statji | Старшина 2 статьи Starshina 2 statji | Старший матрос Starshy matros | Старший матрос Starshy matros | Старший матрос Starshy matros | Старший матрос Starshy matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros |

## Ranks and insignia - ground and air services of the Navy

The following tables illustrates the ranks of the Russian Federation's naval infantry and shore establishment services.

### Officers

Commissioned officers of the Russian Navy - naval infantry, shore services and navy air force.

| Rank group | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | General/flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Russia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Russia | | | | | Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór | Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór | Полко́вник Polkóvnik | Полко́вник Polkóvnik | Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik | Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik | Майо́р Majór | Майо́р Majór | Kапита́н Kapitán | Kапита́н Kapitán | Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt | Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt | Лейтенант Leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt | Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant | Курсант Kursant |

### Warrant officers and other ranks

Warrant officers and other ranks of the Russian Navy - naval infantry, shore services and navy air force.

| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Russia | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Russia | Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik | Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik | Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik | Пра́порщик Práporshchyk | Пра́порщик Práporshchyk | Пра́порщик Práporshchyk | Старшина́ Starshyná | Старшина́ Starshyná | Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt | Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt | Сержа́нт Serzhánt | Сержа́нт Serzhánt | Сержа́нт Serzhánt | Сержа́нт Serzhánt | Сержа́нт Serzhánt | Сержа́нт Serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt | Старший матрос Stárshiy matros | Старший матрос Stárshiy matros | Старший матрос Stárshiy matros | Старший матрос Stárshiy matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros | Матрос Matros |

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

* 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 the reserve or in 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.
