Starshina 2nd class
Starshina 2nd class in the Russian navy | |
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(shoulder board) (sleeve insignia) | |
Rank insignia | Russian Navy |
Introduction | 1940 |
Rank group | Petty officer |
Army / Air Force | Mladshy sershant |
NATO equivalent | OR-5[1] |
Starshina 2nd class (Russian: Старшина́ второй статьи́; literal: petty officer second class) is a rank in the Russian Navy. It is the lowest rank in the petty officer career group. The rank is equivalent to Junior Sergeant in the Army and Air Force. In the NATO rank system the rank might be comparable to OR-5.
The rank was introduced in the Soviet Navy on November 2, 1940.
junior rank: Starshy matros |
Starshina 2nd class |
senior rank: Starshina 1st class |
In the navy of the Russian Federation there are four ranks in the petty officer´s career group:
- Glavny starshina of the ship (OR-8)
- Glavny starshina (OR-7)
- Starshina 1st stage (OR-5)
- Starshina 2nd stage (OR-4)
- Rank insignia
rank insignia |
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sleeve insignia 1940-1991 |
shoulder 1955-1991 |
shoulder 1991-2010 |
Rank in other countries
In the following countries, similar ranks exist:
⇒ Azerbaijani: İkinci dərəcəli starşina ⇒ Belarusian: Старшына другой стацці ⇒ Lithuanian: Antro laipsnio viršila ⇒ Ukrainian: Старшина II статті
See also
References
- ↑ The abbreviation "OR" stands for Other Ranks"
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