Army ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

The Russian Federation inherited the ranks of the Soviet Union, although the insignia and uniform were altered slightly.

The Russian armed forces have two styles of ranks: army-style ranks and navy-style ranks. The army and air force use only army-style ranks.

The following is a table ranks of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. English translation is given first, followed by Russian version, then by English transliteration.

(Ма́ршал Росси́йской Федера́ции)

(Генера́л а́рмии)

(Генера́л-полко́вник)

(Генера́л-лейтена́нт)

(Генера́л-майо́р)

(Полко́вник)

(Подполко́вник)

(Майо́р)

(Капита́н)

(Ста́рший лейтена́нт)

(Лейтена́нт)

(Мла́дший лейтена́нт)

(Старшина́)

(Ста́рший сержа́нт)

(Сержа́нт)

(Мла́дший сержа́нт)

(Ефре́йтор)

(Рядово́й)

Rank titles are sometimes modified due to a particular assignment, branch or status:

As a result of the 2008-2011 defence reform the Russian Army's 90,000 warrant officer positions have been removed but on February 27, 2013 the expanded board of the Ministry of Defence of the Russian Federation, Russian Defense Minister S. Shoigu announced the return of the warrant officer to the Armed Forces of Russia.

On March 11, 2010, Law No.2010-293 of the President of Russia introduced a new set of rank insignia. Privates, airmen and seamen now wear plain shoulder epaulettes. Senior NCOs had their chevrons replaced by plain bars (small horizontal bars for corporals and sergeants increasing in number with seniority, large horizontal bars for staff sergeants, and vertical bars for master sergeants). These rank badges mirror Imperial Russian Army and 1970s Soviet Army insignia. Warrant officers and officers received new shoulder rank epaulettes and all general officer insignia now reflect service affiliation in the duty dress uniform. The parade dress gold epaulettes have been retained. The insignia for a marshal of the Russian Federation retained the coat of arms of Russia and the marshal's star.

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