Starshina 2nd class
# Starshina 2nd class

Starshina 2nd class (Russian: Старшина́ второй статьи́, romanized: Starshiná vtoroy stat'í, lit. 'Older second article') is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist state. The rank is a non-commissioned officer and is equivalent to Junior sergeant in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-5 and is equivalent to Petty officer second class or Petty officer in English speaking navies.

## Russia

The rank was introduced to the Soviet Navy 2 November 1940.

In the navy of the Russian Federation there are four ranks in the petty officer´s career group, which means:

* Glavny starshina of the ship
* Glavny starshina
* Starshina 1st class
* Starshina 2nd class

### Rank insignia Starshina 1st stage

| rank insignia | | | | |
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| rank insignia | sleeve insignia 1940–1991 | shoulder 1955–1991 | shoulder 1991–2010 | shoulder 2010–present |

## Insignia

* Ikinci starşina (Azerbaijani Navy)
* Старшина 2 степен Starshina 2 stepen (Bulgarian Navy)
* Екінші сатылы старшина Ekinşi satılı starşïna (Kazakh Naval Forces)
* Старшина́ второй статьи́ Starshiná vtoroy stat'í (Russian Navy)
* Ikinji basgançakly starşina (Turkmen Naval Forces)
* Старшина 2-ої статті Starshyna 2-oyi statti (Ukrainian Navy)
* II darajali starshina (Uzbek River Force)
