Army

Navy

Air Force

 Officers:

Márshal Rossíyskoy Federátsii (Marshal of the Russian Federation – equivalent to US 5-star General)

Generál Ármii (General of the Army, equiv. to US 4-star General)

Admirál Flotá (Admiral of the Fleet – eqiv. to US Fleet Admiral)

Same as Army, except for addition “Aviátsii” (of aviation)

Generál-Polkóvnik (Colonel-General, equiv. to US 3-star Lieutenant General)

Admirál (equiv. to US Admiral)

Generál-Leytenánt (Lieutenant General, equiv. to US 2-star Major General)

Vìtse-Admirál (equiv. to US Vice-Admiral)

Generál-Mayór (Major General, equiv. to US 1-star Brigadier General)

Kontr-Admirál (Counter-admiral, equiv. to US Rear Admiral, Upper Half)

Polkóvnik (colonel, equvalent to the same in US)

Kapitán 1-go (pérvogo) Ránga (Captain of the 1^st Rank, equiv. to US Rear Admiral, Lower Half, or Captain)

Podpolkóvnik (“2nd colonel”, equiv. to US Lieutenant Colonel)

Kapitán 2-go (vtorógo) Ránga (Captain of the 2^nd Rank, equiv. to US Commander)

Mayór (equiv. to US Major)

Kapitán 3-go (trétyego) Ranga (Captian of the 3^rd Rank, eqiv. to US Lietenant Commander)

Kapitán (equiv. to US Capitan)

Kapitán-Leytenant (Lieutenant Captain, equiv. to US Lieutenant)

Stárshiy Leytenánt (Senior Lieutenant, equiv. to US 1^st. Lieutenant)

Stárshiy Leytenánt (Senior Lieutenant, equiv. to US Lieutenant, Junior Grade)

Leytenánt (Lieutenant, equiv. to US 2^nd Lieutenant)

Leytenánt (Lieutenant, equiv. to US Ensign)

Mládshiy Leytenánt (Junior Lieutenant, equiv. to US 2^nd Lieutenant)

Mládshiy Leytenánt (Junior Lieutenant, equiv. to US Ensign)

Warrant officers

Stárshiy Práporshchik (Senior Warrant Officer, equiv. to US Chief Warrant Officer 3)

Stárshiy Míchman (Senior Midshipman, equiv. to US Chief Warrant Officer 3)

Same as Army, except for addition “Aviátsii” (of aviation)

Práporshchik (Warrant officer, equiv. to US Chief Warrant Officer 2)

Míchman (Midshipman, equiv. to US Chief Warrant Officer 2)

Non-comissioned officers

Starshiná (Master Sergeant, equiv. to US. First / Master / Major Sergeant)

Glávniy Korobélniy Starshiná (Ship’s Chief petty officer, equiv. to US Senior / Master Chief Petty Officer)

Same as Army,

Stárshiy Serdzhánt (Senior Sergeant, equiv. to US Staff / First Class Sergeant)

Glávniy Starshiná (Chief Petty officer, equiv. to US Chief Petty Officer)

Serdzhánt (Sergeant, equivalent to the same)

Starshiná 1-y (pervóy) Statyí (Petty Officer 1^st Class, equivalent to the same)

Mládshiy Serdzhánt (Junior Sergeant, equivalent to US Corporal)

Starshiná 2-y (vtoróy) Statyí

(Petty Officer 2^nd Class, equivalent to the same)

Enlisted ranks

Efrèytor (from German “gefreiter” i.e. corporal, equivalent to US Private First Class)

Stárshiy Matróss (senior seaman, equiv. to US Petty Officer 3^rd Class)

Same as Army,

Ryadovóy (equivalent to US Private E1 / E2).

Matróss (seaman, equivalent to the same)