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.
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Rank | Petty officer |
NATO rank | OR-5 |
Formation | 1940 |
Next higher rank | Starshina 1st class |
Next lower rank | Starshy matros |
Equivalent ranks | Mladshy 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
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sleeve insignia 1940–1991 |
shoulder 1955–1991 |
shoulder 1991–2010 |
shoulder 2010–present |
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
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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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