Admiral of the fleet (Russia)

This article is about the OF9-rank admiral of the fleet (Russia), not to be confused with the OF10-rank admiral of the fleet of the Soviet Union. For the equivalent OF9-rank in anglophone naval forces see admiral of the fleet; in the former Sovier Union see admiral of the fleet (USSR).
Admiral of the fleet
(Admiral flota)
Uniform shoulder strap (2013–present)
Country  Russia
Service branch  Russian Navy
Rank General officer
NATO rank OF-9
Formation 1994
Next higher rank None
Next lower rank Admiral
Equivalent ranks General of the army

Admiral of the fleet or fleet admiral (Russian: aдмирал флoта, admiral flota) is the highest naval (deck) rank of the Russian Federation. It is the equivalent of the Soviet naval rank of admiral of the fleet and the present Russian rank of general of the army. The rank is roughly equivalent to 4-star admiral ranks of other nations. Marshal of the Russian Federation is the only superior rank in the Russian armed forces.

Sequence of ranks in Russian Federation´s navy
junior rank:
Admiral


Admiral of the fleet
senior rank:
No

List of Russian admirals of the fleet


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