Captain of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. Military ranks in order

Ranks in the Russian army is a topic that I could understand only thanks to my military service. I remember how at the OBZh lessons the teacher forced all the guys to learn them by heart, but even after a long cramming, only empty sounds were put off in my head.

Now I have the opportunity to compare these words with real people whom I meet around. Thanks to this, I was able to structure this knowledge very simply and intelligibly, so that each of you, dear readers, could easily and permanently remember what soldiers sometimes take a whole week to do ...

What are the ranks in the Russian army

As you already understood, before joining the army, I had almost no understanding of military ranks. Knew only the basics. The service made me learn them by heart so that I could easily determine who I was addressing or, conversely, who was addressing me.

As always in such articles, I want to start by defining the main concept. Let's deal with what are the ranks in the Russian army.

In our country, two types of military ranks of military personnel have been established - military and shipborne.

Ship military ranks are assigned to sailors:

• surface and submarine forces of the Navy;
• naval military units of the internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia;
• Coast Guard of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia.

Military military ranks are assigned to other military personnel serving in the military:

• Russian Emergency Situations Ministry;
• the Federal Security Service;
• Foreign Intelligence Service;
• Federal Security Service;
• Internal troops of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation;
• other troops, military formations and bodies.

Excellent. Understood the concepts. Now let's go up. From the lowest rank to the highest. What is their hierarchy?

Non-commissioned ranks in the army

1. Private ~ Sailor.
2. Corporal ~ Senior sailor.
3. Junior sergeant ~ Petty officer of the second article.
4. Sergeant ~ Petty Officer of the first article.
5. Senior Sergeant ~ Chief Petty Officer.
6. Foreman ~ Chief ship foreman.
7. Ensign ~ Midshipman.
8. Senior warrant officer ~ Senior midshipman.

What did you think that's all? What are all the ranks in our army? No, my friends. The most interesting thing is ahead - the officer corps. It is divided into several parts:

• Junior officers.
• Senior officers.
• Senior officer corps.

Officer ranks in the army

Military rank ~ Ship rank.

1. Second Lieutenant ~ Second Lieutenant
2. Lieutenant ~ Lieutenant.
3. Senior Lieutenant ~ Senior Lieutenant.
4. Captain ~ Lieutenant Commander.

It was a junior officer. Now let's move on to the older one.

1. Major ~ Captain 3rd rank.
2. Lieutenant colonel ~ Captain 2nd rank.
3. Colonel ~ Captain 1st rank.

And finally, the senior officers.

1. Major General ~ Rear Admiral.
2. Lieutenant General ~ Vice Admiral.
3. Colonel General ~ Admiral.
4. General of the Army ~ Admiral of the Fleet.
5. Marshal of the Russian Federation ~ There are no analogues.

As you can see, the number of ship ranks is exactly one less than the number of military ranks. But what!

OK then. We figured out the titles and their order. How now to distinguish between them? And for this, dear readers, people came up with shoulder straps and sleeve insignia (the latter - only for ship ranks).

It is them that we will now analyze. First - in words, then - graphically.

Shoulder straps

• Soldiers and sailors

On shoulder straps they do not have any insignia.

• Sergeants and foremen

They have insignia in the form of cloth galloons - stripes. In the army, these stripes are called "snot".

• Ensigns and midshipmen

They have insignia in the form of small stars arranged vertically. Shoulder straps are similar to officer's, but without gaps and may have edges (for more details, see the pictures below).

• junior officers

One vertically located strip - clearance. Asterisks metal, small (13 mm).

• Senior officers

Two gaps and large metal stars (20 mm).

• Senior officer corps

Large embroidered stars (22 mm) placed vertically, no gaps.

• General of the Army, Admiral of the Navy

One large embroidered star with a diameter of 40 mm.

• Marshal of the Russian Federation

It has one very large embroidered star (40 mm) against the background of radially diverging silver rays forming a pentagon, and the coat of arms of Russia (without a heraldic shield).

For those who find it difficult to perceive the text and just to consolidate the information received, I suggest taking a look at the pictures corresponding to the above.

Shoulder straps of non-officers

Shoulder straps of officers

Russian army command

The next point of our analysis is faces. Those people who lead our army.

First of all, of course, I want to name the Supreme Commander-in-Chief - the President of the Russian Federation.

The Supreme Commander-in-Chief is not a title, but a position. The only position that allows you to lead the Marshal of the Russian Federation.
An interesting fact is that Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin ended his service in the FSB with the rank of colonel, and his current position allows him to lead representatives of the highest officer ranks.

Please note that Sergei Kuzhugetovich bears the rank and shoulder straps of an army general.

The Minister of Defense combines the commander of both the ground forces and the Navy. That is why there is no higher rank in the Navy than Admiral of the Fleet.

By the way. Which of you, friends, noticed that I began to write such high ranks as admiral and marshal with small letters? Think it's a mistake? Forced to disappoint you. Not! Why? Read the next part of the article.

Interesting facts about ranks in the army

• The prefix "guards" is applied to the military ranks of the military personnel of the guards units (for example, "guards major").
• In relation to the military personnel of the legal and medical services, the words "justice", "medical service" are added, respectively.
• For military personnel who are in the reserve or retired, the words “reserve”, “retired” are added, respectively.
• Military personnel studying in a military educational institution of vocational education are called: those who do not have the military rank of officers - cadets, and those who have a military rank - listeners.
• Citizens who did not have a military rank before entering a military educational institution or who had the military rank of a sailor or soldier are assigned the military rank of cadet upon admission to study. Other military ranks assigned before entering a military educational institution of vocational education are retained.
• Military ranks are given after the length of service of the required time and for personal merit. If everything is clear with merit, then let's figure out how much time it takes to serve in order to reach the desired rank. In accordance with paragraph 2 of Art. 22 "Regulations on the procedure for military service" for military service in military ranks, the following terms are established:
  - private, sailor - five months;
  - junior sergeant, foreman of the 2nd article - one year;
  - sergeant, foreman of the 1st article - two years;
  - senior sergeant, chief foreman - three years;
  - warrant officer, midshipman - three years;
  - junior lieutenant - two years;
  - lieutenant - three years;
  - senior lieutenant - three years;
  - captain, captain-lieutenant - four years;
  - Major, captain of the 3rd rank - four years;
  - lieutenant colonel, captain of the 2nd rank - five years.
  Further - for 5 years.

An important point. The title can only be obtained if there is a suitable position in the unit. About positions and what ranks you can reach in a particular position, in the next article.

• The ranks of foreman and chief ship foreman have not been awarded since 2012. The documents still exist.
• All military ranks - from private to marshal of the Russian Federation are written with a small letter.
• The rank of major is higher than the rank of lieutenant, but major general< генерал-лейтенант.
• The highest rank that can be obtained for a year of military service now is sergeant.

Dear readers. I hope that while reading this short but very important article, you have formed an understanding of what ranks are in our army, and in what order they are located.

Today I will tell how to get military rank in the army.

Initially, you will be a private, then there is a corporal, and after the corporal, a junior sergeant, a sergeant and a senior sergeant follow. You may not hope for more, but this is not certain, since a sergeant and a senior sergeant are already very difficult to get in the army. Let's sort it out in order and start, of course, with the military rank of private.

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Assignment of the military rank of private

The initial military rank in the army is private. An ordinary soldier is an ordinary soldier who serves in the army and does not stand out in any way. This rank is punched in your military ID at the assembly point from where you are, and the date you were awarded the rank of private is the date of your dismissal from military service. Ordinary soldiers have clean shoulder straps, and, as they say, "clean shoulder straps - a clear conscience." There is nothing more to say about the military rank of private.

Assignment of the military rank of corporal

Let's talk about the next military rank - corporal, the so-called most trained soldier. As they say, “it’s better to have a prostitute’s daughter than a corporal’s son,” I don’t know why this title is so disliked, but according to one of the many versions, this is connected with Tsarist Russia, where corporals at the front were put in the first rank, and, accordingly, they died first.

How to get the rank of corporal? There is a so-called SDS (regular-official list) - "staff". It is in every company. In order to receive this rank, you need to stand in the corresponding military position. That is, your position in this "staff" should correspond to your rank.

A corporal can be assigned to any soldier, for example, you will be by position, and the senior driver should have the rank of corporal.

Assignment of the military rank of junior sergeant, sergeant

Military ranks of sergeants and foremen

Next comes the rank of junior sergeant. Let's think, do you need it? A junior sergeant is usually a soldier who knows the charter, who knows how and wants to lead personnel, who is respected in the military team, not only by soldiers, but also by command. He may already be a squad leader. The squad leader is the soldier who will have . The squad leader must know everything about each soldier from his squad. And also skillfully lead them.

The direct chief of the squad leader will be the deputy platoon commander (zamkomplatoon) - this is the same junior sergeant or sergeant who will lead the whole platoon.

That is, there is a chain of military personnel, namely: private, corporal, junior sergeant and sergeant. Usually the castle platoon is a junior sergeant or sergeant, the squad leader is a corporal, and ordinary soldiers are just in different platoons.

There is another method for obtaining a military rank. Let's say you approach your company commander and say that after the army you want to serve in the police or other power structures and the rank of junior sergeant will come in handy to make it easier for you to move on. Perhaps this will be enough to give you the military rank of junior sergeant (provided that you really deserve it).

The third option for conferring a military rank

Let's say - on February 23 or May 9, usually regular and extraordinary military ranks are assigned on these holidays, and you can accordingly fall under this topic.

How else can you get a rank in the army

This is when the old conscription left the reserve, and vacancies for military positions were vacated, for which the state provides for the military ranks of a corporal or junior sergeant. And, since there will be no castle platoon commanders and squad commanders, any worthy soldier can be appointed to this position with the assignment of the next military rank.

Also, the rank of junior sergeant can be given for some merit, but this is very rare. So let's consider: a private is a soldier who simply serves in the army. The corporal is the same soldier, but no longer a soldier and not yet a junior sergeant. Next comes the junior sergeant, who leads the squad and the sergeant, who may already be in charge of a whole platoon. But not all soldiers are given a sergeant. There will be only two or three of them in the company.

Conclusion: if you want to run around at night on the business of a platoon or squad, fill out various documentation, monitor a whole platoon, get a “stick” for them, etc., then you can become a junior sergeant. And if you just want to quietly serve in the army, then be a private.

As they say, everything is in your hands and actually do it so that you given a military rank not so difficult

As in any structure, there is a certain hierarchy in the Russian army. In this case, the "pyramid" represents military positions and their corresponding army ranks. At the same time, shoulder straps are provided as distinctive signs on the uniform of military personnel. Today we’ll talk about what military ranks are present in the Russian army, what are their main differences, how are the stars on shoulder straps and how many years to serve up to colonel.

Types, classification of ranks and types of shoulder straps

Let's start by understanding what types of titles exist in general. After all, every person saw shoulder straps not only on soldier and sailor uniforms, but also on the shoulders of rescuers, police officers and employees of state security agencies. In fact, everything is simple and there are only two types of ranks in Russia: naval and military.

It will not be difficult to guess that the former belong to the military personnel of the Navy (this includes coast guard units, armed forces operating on and under the surface of the water, as well as all naval military units), and military ranks apply to all other types of law enforcement agencies.

As for the classification of ranks in the Russian army, there are officer and non-officer ranks (no jokes, this is true, albeit primitive). At the same time, officers, in turn, are divided into junior, senior and higher compositions. Naturally, the titles are distributed in exactly the same order.

With shoulder straps, everything is somewhat more complicated, since their appearance differs according to a whole list of criteria:

• shoulder strap color (depending on the type of troops, as well as on what form they are intended for - everyday, field or full dress);
• the color of the stripes (depending on the type of troops);
• rank (each classification of ranks has a certain order of stripes, stars or stripes).

However, in order to quickly understand the army "constellations", let's move on to a direct listing of ranks in ascending order, indicating the corresponding position and insignia.

Non-officer ranks

The list of military ranks begins with the position of “private” (in the ship type, the analogue is a sailor), this is the first step in the army career ladder, as well as the starting (often the only) rank for recruits who have risen under the banner of the Russian armed forces as conscript soldiers. Depending on the type of troops, a position that implies the rank of private may be an ordinary shooter, a driver, a radio operator, a gun crew number, a scout, and many others. Privates wear epaulettes without any distinguishing marks.

Corporal (senior sailor). Such a rank can be received by an ordinary soldier or a sailor who distinguished himself during the period of training or combat training. In fact, positions implying the title of "corporal" do not exist, however, often one narrow corner for shoulder straps (a distinctive sign of the rank) is received by staff employees, command drivers and other "special" soldiers.

Junior sergeant (foreman of the second article). Privates who have successfully completed a special sergeant training course can count on this rank. In addition, the most distinguished privates, corporals or sailors can “attach” 2 connected narrow corners to shoulder straps. The rank of junior sergeant implies the position of deputy squad leader.

Sergeant (foreman of the first article). Junior sergeants who have shown themselves most responsibly can count on this rank. By position, the sergeant is the commander of the squad or crew, so the applicant must have leadership skills, as well as find contact with the rank and file and use their authority. Such a soldier, as a rule, leads the formation and manages the work process. On the sergeant's shoulder straps there are 3 narrow corners interconnected.

Senior sergeant (chief foreman). A soldier in this rank is a deputy platoon commander. Sergeants who perform their duties in the best way, and who also know how to find a common language with officers and ensigns, can apply for a wide corner in the middle of the shoulder strap.

Sergeant major (chief ship foreman). The so-called soldier's ceiling. In other words, this is the highest rank that a conscript soldier can rise to. By position, the owner of shoulder straps with interconnected corners (wide and narrow) can be a platoon commander or, in rare cases,.

Ensign (midshipman). The holders of this rank constitute the so-called layer between soldiers and officers. To put on shoulder straps with two small stars (13 mm), located in a row along the longitudinal side, and manage a vegetable warehouse, a contract must be concluded with the armed forces. In addition, the candidate should take courses at a special ensign school. Of course, the position is not limited to the head of the warehouse - the “ghost” of an officer (for this rank a higher military education is not required, however, most warrant officers do not even think about it) can also be appointed as a foreman of a company.

Senior warrant officer (senior midshipman). In general, a complete analogy with a simple ensign, with the exception of a slight difference in salary, as well as the addition of a third star on shoulder straps.

junior officers

On the shoulder straps of officers of this category there is one central longitudinal strip of a certain color.

This list opens with the rank of junior lieutenant (in the ship's equivalent, exactly the same name). Previously, this title was awarded to young men who studied at the military department at a civilian institute. Also, one asterisk (13 mm) in the middle automatically falls on the shoulder strap when receiving a higher military education or after completing officer courses. The position held by a junior lieutenant is not much different from that of a sergeant - a platoon commander.

The next rank in order is lieutenant (similarly). After graduating from military universities, young lieutenants are assigned to units where they pass a kind of exam. Its essence is that the newly minted officer is appointed to a position where a much higher rank is required, for example, the head of the food service. If the lieutenant successfully passes the test, then in the coming years his rank will quickly grow to the required one. Also, the owner of 2 stars in a horizontal row has every reason to be a platoon commander (in rare cases, while being a deputy company commander).

Senior lieutenant (similar to sailors). This rank quickly comes to those lieutenants who do their job best. Starleys are assigned to the position of a replacement company commander for the performance of any functions. The shoulder straps of a senior lieutenant are decorated with 3 stars, forming a triangle between themselves.

Captain (Lieutenant Commander). This officer has every right to be appointed commander of the line or substitute commander of the battalion. The rank is intermediate between junior and senior officers. There are 4 stars on the captain's shoulder straps (2 are located horizontally, the remaining 2 are in the vertical row above).

senior officers

Shoulder straps of servicemen of this category are decorated with 2 central longitudinal stripes.

Major (captain of the third rank). This title just implies the position of the head of a service, so a responsible lieutenant can relatively quickly make his career path. Also, a major can be a deputy battalion commander. On the shoulders of such an officer are shoulder straps with one large (20 mm) star in the middle.

Lieutenant colonel (second rank captain). Often this title is limited to the career of a soldier. The reason for this is as follows - in the rank of lieutenant colonel there may be one of several deputies of the regiment commander. Accordingly, advancement in rank is possible only for one single position, which is no longer vacated as often as those listed above. The lieutenant colonel wears 2 large stars on shoulder straps, similar to lieutenant ones.

Colonel (captain of the first rank). As a rule, an officer in this rank is the commander of a military unit (he also heads the headquarters of the regiment). In addition, a colonel may hold the position of deputy at divisional headquarters. On the shoulder straps of such a soldier there are 3 large stars lined up in a triangle.

senior officers

Shoulder straps of this category of military personnel are made with a fabric relief and a strip along the perimeter of the entire shoulder strap (with the exception of one transverse part). Stars are used only in the embroidered version.

Major General (Rear Admiral). This rank implies that its owner is in one of two positions: division commander, or deputy corps commander. On the shoulder straps of an officer there is one 22 mm star in the middle.

Lieutenant General (Vice Admiral) Such an officer has the right to command an entire military district. Also, a serviceman can be appointed as a deputy army commander. The hallmark of a lieutenant general is 2 large stars arranged in a vertical row.

Colonel General (Admiral). A serviceman of this rank is appointed commander-in-chief of a branch or type of troops, as well as an army commander. On the shoulder straps of an officer there are 3 large stars lined up vertically.

General of the Army (Admiral of the Fleet). The highest military rank in the hierarchy of the Russian army. A soldier can hold the post of commander of a type of troops, deputy minister of defense (or even be one), and also head the general staff. The epaulettes of the general of the army are decorated with one 40-mm embroidered star.

There is also the honorary title of Marshal of the Russian Federation (intended for wartime especially distinguished senior officers).

The top of the military hierarchy in Russia is a person who does not have a military rank as such, this is the president of the country. The Supreme Commander is a position, but all bearers of the highest military ranks are subordinate to him.

This is the gradation of ranks presented in the Russian army today.

A serviceman in accordance with his official position, belonging to one or another type of armed forces.

The history of military ranks

In Russia, the emergence of permanent military formations was associated with the beginning of the use of firearms. Indeed, in order to learn how to use this type of weapon, frequent and regular classes, as well as specific knowledge, were necessary. During the reign of Ivan the Terrible, streltsy hundreds appeared in Russia, and military ranks appeared in them. The first military ranks of the Russian army were: archer, foreman, centurion. However, they were an alloy of military rank and position held in a military formation. Later, under Tsar Mikhail Fedorovich, two more ranks appeared - Pentecostal and head. After that, the hierarchy of military ranks began to look like this:

1. Sagittarius.

2. Ten's manager.

3. Pentecost.

4. Centurion.

5. Head.

By modern standards, a foreman can be equated with the rank of sergeant or foreman, a Pentecostal - with a lieutenant, a centurion, respectively - with a captain, but the head is the same as a colonel. By the way, under Boris Godunov, foreign military units - companies - already had the ranks of "captain" - captain and "lieutenant" - lieutenant, but these ranks were not used in Russian units. And by the end of the 17th century, during the reign of Peter the Great, the military ranks of the Russian army were replenished with the rank of half-head and colonel, the latter is still used to this day. In the same period, regiments of a foreign system were formed. Both Russians and foreign mercenaries served in them. The system of these divisions almost corresponded to European ones, and the hierarchy of ranks was formed from the following ranks:

I. Soldier.

II. Corporal.

III. Ensign.

IV. Lieutenant (lieutenant).

V. Captain (captain).

VI. Quartermaster.

VII. Major.

VIII. Lieutenant colonel.

IX. Colonel.

Until 1654, the military ranks of the tsarist Russian army did not include the rank of general. For the first time this title was awarded to Avram Leslie by Peter the Great for the return of the city of Smolensk. It was this king who introduced this title as an addition to the highest ranks of the state. This is how ranks appeared, etc.

Hierarchy of ranks in the early twentieth century

Generals (the highest military ranks of the Russian army):

General - (field marshal; lieutenant; major);

General from infantry, cavalry, etc.

Headquarters officers (highest military ranks of the Russian army):

Colonel

Lieutenant colonel;

Chief officers (middle officer ranks):

Captain (captain);

Staff captain;

Lieutenant;

Second lieutenant (cornet).

Ensigns (lower officer ranks):

Ensign, ensign and ensign ensign.

Non-commissioned officers:

Feldwebel;

Non-commissioned officer (senior, junior).

• corporal;
• private.

Military ranks in the modern Russian army (ground forces)

After the October Revolution, the establishment of the power of the Soviets on the territory of the Russian Empire and the birth of the Soviet Army, the military regulations underwent some changes. A new hierarchy of ranks was created, which, in principle, does not differ from the modern one. Below is a list that includes the military ranks of the Russian army.

• Private and corporal.

Junior command staff:

• Sergeant (junior, senior).
• Sergeant major.
• Ensign (senior).

Officers:

• Lieutenant (junior, senior).
• Captain.
• Major.

Officer commanding staff:

• Lieutenant Colonel and Colonel.
• General- (-major, -lieutenant, -colonel, army).

Here is a complete list, including all military ranks corresponding to each rank, are shoulder signs, by which you can determine the rank of a particular soldier.

Ranks in the Russian army: a comparative table + samples of shoulder straps + 12 interesting facts on the topic + 7 army customs.

Even if at the lessons of military training a mustachioed military instructor forced you to cram ranks in the Russian army, we are sure that nothing has been deposited in your head, except for the unrestrained "rzhach" in the classroom, pigtails of classmates and the first cigarettes smoked around the corner of the school.

It's time to fill this gap in order to distinguish the "real colonel" from the "ensign Shmatko" at a glance.

Ranks in the Russian army? Where are they "distributed"?

In the Russian army, all military ranks are divided into 2 large categories:

• ship (those that brave sailors receive);
• military (assigned to "land rats").

Category number 1. "Ship": "You are a sailor, I am a sailor ..."

Ship ranks can boast in the Russian army by those who serve in:

• Navy(his submarine and surface forces). Oh, these brave officers in naval uniform - how many girls' hearts they broke!;
• military naval units MIA. Yes, yes, there are also marine policemen!

protection (coastal) of the Border Service of the Russian FSB.

No, they do not catch poachers with two buckets of crucian carp, but protect water lines from illegal immigrants and other violators.

Category number 2. "Military": "And I love the military, beautiful, hefty ...".

Meeting a sea captain in a white tunic is a rather difficult task if you do not live somewhere near the gentle sea. But do not despair!

In the Russian army, ranks are also received in:

• armed forces;
• Ministry of Internal Affairs (district and other police "people");

Ministry of Emergency Situations (brave "Malibu rescuers");

“If you think that the work of the Ministry of Emergency Situations is sheer heroism and a thriller, then I have to disappoint you: sometimes you just have to carry out explanatory work with priests so that the church does not burn with candles, and with them the old parishioners and cats from the trees shoot, and tell grandmothers how to heat the stove in winter and not suffocate from carbon monoxide. But rank, uniform, and social benefits make the job much more bearable.”, - Vadim from Khmelnitsky shares his impressions of the service.

• Intelligence Service (foreign) (yeah-ah, those very followers of Stirlitz!);
• Federal Security Service;
• other military units.

All ranks of the Russian army in one table: dispelling the "darkness of ignorance"

So that you don’t fall asleep on the third line of a simple listing of ranks in the Russian army, we offer you a simple cheat sheet (military and ship ranks placed on the same line correspond to each other):

As can be seen from the table, there are one more military ranks! But what!

Find 10 differences: shoulder straps for different ranks in the Russian army

To make it clear at a glance “who is who?” in the Russian troops, insignia were introduced - sleeve insignia (for sailors) shoulder straps and shoulder straps (for all soldiers).

1) Shoulder straps of non-officer ranks

2) Shoulder straps of officer ranks

Top 12 interesting facts about ranks in the Russian army

1. The only one who can command the Marshal of the Russian Federation (even give him the command “Take a prone emphasis!”) Is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief, who is also the President of the Russian Federation. Moreover, the Supreme Commander-in-Chief is a position, not a rank in the Russian troops.
2. The current President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin left the FSB with the rank of colonel, but now the position allows him to "build" the holders of the highest military ranks.
3. The Minister of Defense commands both the sailors and the ground forces. Therefore, there is no rank higher than the Admiral of the Fleet in the Naval Forces.
4. Do not try to express your respect for the brave warriors by diligently writing out their ranks in the Russian armed forces with a capital letter. The fact is that all these words (from a sailor to a marshal) are written with a small letter;
5. If you were lucky enough to serve in the guards, then the word “guards” is added to the rank, for example, “guards colonel”. Agree, it sounds!

6. Even if you retired or reserve and quietly grow cucumbers in the country, your title is assigned to you with the prefix “in reserve” or “retired”.

   “The colonel, even if he is retired or in reserve, will still embarrass the traffic sergeant who stopped him for violating traffic rules. The poor guy scolds, scolds and lets go without a fine. So the title works for you!”- with a laugh says the military pensioner Alexander from Kharkov.

7. To the ranks of military doctors and lawyers, they add "justice" (for example, "captain of justice") or "medical service" (for example, "colonel of the medical service").

   This, of course, is not George Clooney from ER, but it also sounds great!

8. Those who entered a military university, but so far only in sweet dreams see their high ranks in the Russian troops, are called cadets, but those who have already managed to “sniff gunpowder” (has a military rank) are called listeners.
9. For a whole year of service (urgent), the maximum that “shines” for you in the Russian army is the rank of sergeant.
10. Since 2012, the ranks of chief ship foreman and foreman have not been assigned (they are simply “jumped”), but they remained on pieces of paper. Such is the "wonderland"!
11. Although the rank of major is higher than that of a lieutenant, by some strange, inexplicable logic, a lieutenant general in the Russian Federation is higher in rank than a major general.

In the Russian army, the next rank is awarded for personal merit and length of service. If your commanders judge your bright moral character, high level of "combat and political training", then how much you need to "chip" from rank to rank, we will guide you:

No. p / p	Rank in the Russian army	length of service
1	Private, sailor	5 months
2	Junior sergeant, foreman of the second article	1 year
3	Sergeant, foreman of the first article	2 years
4	Senior sergeant, chief foreman	3 years
5	Ensign, midshipman	3 years
6	Ensign	2 years
7	Lieutenant	3 years
8	Senior Lieutenant	3 years
9	Captain, Lieutenant Commander	4 years
10	Major, captain 3rd rank	4 years
11	Lieutenant Colonel, Captain 2nd Rank	5 years

12. Then, in order to get another "asterisk" on shoulder straps, you will have to serve 5 years. A prerequisite is also the presence of a position suitable for your new rank:

    Rank	Job title
    Private	All newly drafted into the army, all lower positions (gunner, driver, gun crew number, driver, sapper, scout, radio operator, etc.)
    corporal	There are no full-time corporal posts. The title is awarded to high-skilled soldiers in lower positions.
    junior sergeant, sergeant	Squad, tank, gun commander
    Staff Sergeant	Deputy Platoon Leader
    foreman	Company foreman
    Ensign, Art. ensign	The commander of a platoon of material support, the foreman of the company, the head of the warehouse, the head of the radio station and other non-commissioned officer positions that require high qualifications. Can occupy lower officer positions with a lack of officers
    Ensign	Platoon commander. Usually this rank is awarded in conditions of an acute shortage of officers after passing an accelerated officer course.
    Lieutenant, Art. lieutenant	Platoon commander, deputy company commander.
    Captain	Company commander, training platoon commander
    Major	Deputy battalion commander. Training company commander
    Lieutenant colonel	Battalion commander, deputy regiment commander
    Colonel	Regiment commander, deputy brigade commander, brigade commander, deputy division commander
    Major General	Division Commander, Deputy Corps Commander
    Lieutenant General	Corps Commander, Deputy Army Commander
    Colonel General	Army Commander, Deputy District (Front) Commander
    Army General	Commander of the district (front), deputy minister of defense, minister of defense, chief of the general staff, other senior positions
    Marshal of the Russian Federation	Honorary title given for special merits

They do not live by the same ranks in the Russian army! 7 interesting military signs and customs

Ranks in the Russian army are, of course, a burning topic, but we also want to talk about interesting traditions, signs and customs in the army:

• about the "washing" of the new rank with the ritual dipping of the "stars" in a glass of vodka and sabanting with colleagues, only the lazy one has not heard.

  There is a whole instruction for conducting this important, almost magical ritual - https://www.antik-war.lv/viewtopic.php?p=2140415

  the paratrooper is unlikely to take someone else's parachute.

  We suspect that this sign arose due to the fact that no matter how much you love brother Seryoga, who sleeps with you in the barracks on the next bed, you can’t be sure that he will prepare the parachute as carefully as you;

  “Let me still feel with my bones every unsuccessful jump and grunt in bad weather, but the landing is what made me a real man. And it’s not about shoulder straps, benefits and a normal pension, but that it was there that I learned to do something through “I can’t”, learned what real male friendship is and traveled all over the world thanks to the service. I had a chic, rich youth without a mobile phone, the Internet and pretentious coffee houses., - Vladimir from Penza shares his memories.

• one match cannot light three or more fighters.

  Experienced say that during this time the sniper will have plenty of time to open aimed fire;

  submariners do not shave during combat missions.

  Well, what, you won’t find young ladies on a submarine during the day with fire, so there’s no one to show off in front of;

• submariners do not favor the number 9, since many accidents happened with boats, in the number of which this very “nine” was (K-9, K-129, K-159, etc.);
• bathing paratroopers on the day of the Airborne Forces in the fountains- this is from the series "Understand and forgive";

paratroopers make their first "jumps" from a stool, holding a box of matches between their knees.

Of course, you need to land softly, and the matches should not fall to the floor;

graduates of military universities after the official part of the prom hide several banknotes under each shoulder strap.

The junior cadet who is the first to salute the newly minted junior lieutenant and congratulate him on his promotion to the rank receives the money.

All shoulder straps and titles of the Russian

Federations in one video:

We hope that the article helped you “discover America” of ranks in the Russian army and deal with this interesting issue once and for all.

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