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Emblem of the Russian Air Force

The following table presents images of the rank insignia used by the Russian Federation Air Force (VVS). The Russian Air Force is an independent organisation, as in the militaries of the United States and United Kingdom. The Russian Air Force follows the same rank structure as the Russian Ground Forces, with the addition of the title "of aviation" to each officers rank.

The English title for each rank is given first, followed by the Russian title, an English transliteration, then the United States Air Force equivalent. Images of each insignia are provided in the table, along with images of the U.S.A.F. equivalent.

Russian armed forces have two styles of ranks - all-forces ranks (army style ranks) and deck ranks (navy style ranks). The army uses all-forces ranks. The Air Force uses all-forces ranks. The following table of Ranks is based on those of the Russian Federation. The Russian Federation eliminated the descriptor "of Aviation" following ranks, however, that descriptor is still in use. The rank of a serviceman of a "Guards" unit, formation or ship may be followed by the word “Guards.” The rank of a citizen of the legal, medical or veterinary professions shall be followed by the words “of Justice,” “of the Medical service,” or “of the Veterinary service,” to their respective ranks. The rank of a citizen having reserve or retired status shall be followed by the words “Reserve” or “Retired,” respectively.


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[edit] Officer Ranks

The U.S./Russia officer rank comparisons are drawn from Harriet Fast Scott and William F. Scott, The Armed Forces of the USSR, Westview Press, Boulder, Colorado, 1979. In Appendix B of their book the Scotts specifically equate U.S. Brigadier Generals to Russian General Majors, U.S. Major Generals to Russian General Lieutenants, and U.S. Lieutenant Generals to Russian General Colonels.



Category All-forces ranks Russian Insignia U.S Insignia Equivalent
Supreme Officers
or
General Officers<center>
<center>General of the Army ("of aviation")

(генера́л а́рмии ("авиа́ции"))
(Generál ármii ("aviátsii"))
U.S equivalent: Air Force Full General<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 19-1-.gif
Parade uniform<center> 		<center>Image:Usa-airforce-shoulder 11.gif<center>
<center>Polkovnik General / Colonel General
("of aviation")

(генера́л-полко́вник "авиа́ции")
(Generál-polkóvnik "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Air Force Lieutenant General<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 18-1-.gif
Parade uniform<center> 		<center>Image:Usa-airforce-shoulder 10.gif<center>
<center>Lieutenant General ("of aviation")

(генера́л-лейтена́нт "авиа́ции")
(Generál-leytenánt "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Air Force Major General<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 17-1-.gif
Duty uniform<center> 		<center>Image:Usa-airforce-shoulder 09.gif<center>
<center>Major General ("of aviation")

(генера́л-майо́р "авиа́ции")
(Generál-mayór "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Air Force Brigadier General<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce 1994 16.gif
White shirt uniform<center> 		<center>Image:Usa-airforce-shoulder 08.gif<center>
<center>Senior Officers
or
Field Grade Officers<center> 		<center>Polkovnik / Colonel ("of aviation")

(полко́вник "авиа́ции")
(Polkóvnik "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Air Force Colonel<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 15-1-.gif
Duty uniform<center> 		<center>Image:Usa-airforce-shoulder 07.gif<center>
<center>Podpolkovnik / Lieutenant Colonel
("of aviation")

(подполко́вник "авиа́ции")
(Podpolkóvnik "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Air Force Lieutenant Colonel<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 14-1-.gif
Duty uniform<center> 		<center>Image:Usa-airforce-shoulder 06.gif<center>
<center>Major ("of aviation")

(майо́р "авиа́ции")
(Mayór "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Air Force Major <center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 13-1-.gif
Parade uniform<center> 		<center>Image:Usa-airforce-shoulder 05.gif<center>
<center>Junior Officers
or
Company Grade Officers<center> 		<center>Captain ("of aviation")

(капита́н "авиа́ции")
(Kapitán "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Air Force Captain<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 12-1-.gif
Duty uniform<center> 		<center>Image:Usa-airforce-shoulder 04.gif<center>
<center>Senior Lieutenant ("of aviation")

(ста́рший лейтена́нт "авиа́ции")
(Stárshiy leytenánt "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Air Force Captain
(First Lieutenant)

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 11-1-.gif
White shirt uniform<center>
<center>Lieutenant ("of aviation")

(лейтена́нт "авиа́ции")
(Leytenánt "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Air Force First Lieutenant (Lieutenant)<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 10-1-.gif
White shirt uniform<center> 		<center>Image:Usa-airforce-shoulder 02.gif<center>
<center>Junior Lieutenant ("of aviation")

(мла́дший лейтена́нт "авиа́ции")
(Mládshiy leytenánt "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Air Force Second Lieutenant<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 09-1-.gif
Green shirt uniform<center> 		<center>Image:Usa-airforce-shoulder 01.gif<center>

[edit] Warrant Officer

Category All-forces ranks Insignia U.S Insignia Equivalent
<center>Under-Officers
or
Master non-commissioned officers<center> 		<center>Senior Praporshchik ("of aviation")

(ста́рший пра́порщик "авиа́ции")
(Stárshiy práporshchik "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Chief Warrant Officer 3<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 Senior Praporshchik.gif<center> <center>-<center>
<center>Praporshchik ("of aviation")

(пра́порщик "авиа́ции")
(Práporshchik "aviátsii")
U.S equivalent: Chief Warrant Officer 2<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 Praporshchik.gif<center> <center>-<center>

[edit] Enlisted Ranks

Category All-forces ranks Insignia U.S Insignia Equivalent
<center>Sergeants
and
Petty Officers <center> 		<center>Starshina

(старшина́)
(Starshiná)
U.S equivalent: Air Force First Sergeant or
Air Force Master Sergeant or
Air Force Senior Master Sergeant or
Air Force Chief Master Sergeant<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 06.GIF<center> <center>Image:Usa-airforce-08.gif Image:Usa-airforce-09.gif<center>

<center>Image:Usa-airforce-10.GIF Image:Usa-airforce-11.gif<center>

<center>Senior Sergeant

(ста́рший сержа́нт)
(Stárshiy Serdzhánt)
U.S equivalent:Air Force Technical Sergeant or
Air Force Sergeant First Class or
Air Force First Sergeant<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 05.GIF<center> <center>Image:Usa-airforce-05.gif Image:Usa-airforce-06.gif<center>
<center>Image:Usa-airforce-07.gif<center>
<center>Sergeant

(сержа́нт)
(Serzhánt)
U.S equivalent: Air Force Sergeant or
Air Force Staff Sergeant<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 04.GIF<center> <center>Image:Usa-airforce-04.gif<center>
<center>Junior Sergeant

(мла́дший сержа́нт)
(Mládshiy Serzhánt)
U.S equivalent: Air Force Senior Airman<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 03.gif<center> <center>Image:Usa-airforce-03.gif<center>
<center> Soldiers,
seamen,
airmen<center> 		<center>Gefreiter

(ефре́йтор)
(Yefrèytor)
U.S equivalent: Air Force Airman First Class<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 02.gif<center> <center>Image:Usa-airforce-02.gif<center>
<center>Private

(рядово́й)
(Ryadovóy)
U.S equivalent: Air Force Airman Recruit or
Air Force Airman Basic or
Air Force Airman<center>

<center>Image:Russia-airforce-1994 01.GIF<center> <center>Image:Usa-airforce-01.gif<center>

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