Starshina 1st class
# Starshina 1st class

Starshina 1st class (Russian: Старшина́ пе́рвой статьи́, romanized: Starshiná pérvoy stat'í, lit. 'Older first article') is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is a non-commissioned officer and is equivalent to sergeant in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-6 and is equivalent to petty officer first class in English speaking navies.

## Russia

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

In the navy of the Russian Federation there are four ranks in the petty officer career group:

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

### Rank insignia Starshina 1st stage

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| rank insignia | sleeve 1940-1963 after 1963 to Glavny starshina of the ship | sleeve from 1963 | shoulder 1955-1991 | shoulder 1991-2010 | shoulder 1991-2010 |

## Insignia

* Birinci starşina (Azerbaijani Navy)
* Старшина 1 степен Starshina 1 stepen (Bulgarian Navy)
* Бірінші сатылы старшина Birinşi satılı starşïna (Kazakh Naval Forces)
* Старшина́ пе́рвой статьи́ Starshiná pérvoy stat'í (Russian Navy)
* Birinji basgançakly starşina (Turkmen Naval Forces)
* Старшина 1-ої статті Starshyna 1-oyi statti (Ukrainian Navy)
* I darajali starshina (Uzbek River Force)
