Glavny starshina of the ship
Glavny starshina of the ship (Russian: Гла́вный корабе́льный старшина́; lit. 'senior petty officer of the ship') is in the Navy of the Russian Federation the designation to the most senior rank in the petty officer´s career group. The rank is equivalent to Starshina in Army and Air Force. Under the NATO rank system the rank might be comparable to OR-8 in Anglophone armed forces.
Glavny starshina of the ship in the Russian navy | |
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Rank insignia | Russian Navy |
Introduction | 1971 |
Rank group | Petty officer |
Army / Air Force | Starshina |
NATO equivalent | OR-8[1] |
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 (OR-8)
- Glavny starshina (OR-7)
- Starshina 1st stage (OR-6)
- Starshina 2nd stage (OR-4)
junior rank: Glavny starshina |
Glavny starshina of the ship |
senior rank: Michman |
- Rank insignia Glavny starshina of the ship
rank insignia |
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sleeve 1940–1963 after 1963 to Michman |
sleeve from 1963 |
shoulder 1955–1991 |
shoulder 1991–2010 |
History
The rank was introduced to the Soviet Navy November 18, 1971. Before the equivalent OR8-rank designation, including rank insignia was michman.
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See also
- Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1955–1991,
- Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian Federation´s armed forces 1994–2010
- Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation
References
- The abbreviation "OR" stands for "Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицероф"
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