Glavny starshina

Glavny starshina (Russian: Гла́вный старшина́, IPA: [ˈɡlavnɨj stərʂɨˈna], lit. 'chief/senior petty officer') is the Russian Navy's second highest rank in the petty officer career group. The rank is equivalent to Starshij sershant in Army and Air Force, and roughly equivalent to OR-7 in the NATO rank system.

Glavny starshina
in the Russian navy
   
(shoulder board) (sleeve insignia)
Rank insigniaRussian Navy
Introduction1940-43
Rank groupPetty officer
Army / Air ForceStarshij sershant
NATO
equivalent		OR-7[1]

The rank was introduced to the Soviet Navy 1940 to 1943.

Sequence of ranks in Russian Federation´s navy
junior rank:
Starshina 1st stage

Glavny starshina 		senior rank:
Glavny starshina of the ship

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)
Rank insignia Glavny starshina
rank
insignia		                   
sleeve 1940-1963
after 1963 to
Glavny starshina
of the ship		 sleeve

from 1963		 shoulder
1955-1991		 shoulder
1991-2010

Rank designation in other countries

In the countries below, spelling is similar and classification to a separate rank group is equivalent.

See also

References
  1. The abbreviation "OR" stands for "Other Ranks / fr: sous-officiers et militaires du rang / ru:другие ранги, кроме офицеров"
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