Starshina 2nd class

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.

This article is about the OR4 navy rank Starshina 2nd class in Slavonic naval forces. For the equivalent in modern Western naval forces see Petty officer second class, or Sergeant. The equivalent in the German navy might be Stabsgefreiter / Oberstabsgefreiter.
Starshina 2nd class
Старшина́ второй статьи́
Shoulder insignia
Country Russia
Service branch Russian Navy
RankPetty officer
NATO rankOR-5
Formation1940
Next higher rankStarshina 1st class
Next lower rankStarshy matros
Equivalent ranksMladshy sershant

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

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

Rank in other countries

In the following countries, similar ranks exist:

See also
  • Ranks and rank insignia of the Red Army 1940–1943
  • Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1943–1955, ... 1955–1991
  • Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian Federation´s armed forces 1994–2010
  • Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

References
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