Military ranks of Ukraine

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The military ranks of Ukraine were created in 1991 following the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Ukrainian armed forces have two styles of ranks - Army, which is used by Ground forces and the Air Force, and Navy. Ukraine like the Russian Federation eliminated the descriptor "of Aviation" following the Air Force ranks. The rank of a serviceman of a Guards unit, formation or ship may be followed by the word “Guards.” The rank of a serviceman 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.[1]


[edit] Ranks table

[edit] General ranks

Category Army rank
(Ground forces, Air Force)		 Navy Rank
General Officers
General of the Army
Генерал армії України
(Heneral armiyi Ukrayiny)
No equivalent
Colonel General
Генерал-полковник
(Heneral-Polkovnyk)
Admiral
Адмірал
(Admiral)
Lieutenant General
Генерал-лейтенант
(Heneral-leytenant)
Vice Admiral
Віце-адмірал
(Vitse-admiral)
Major General
Генерал-майор
(Heneral-mayor)
Counter Admiral
Контр-адмірал
(Kontr-admiral)

[edit] Officer ranks

Category Army rank
(Ground forces, Air Force)		 Navy Rank
Senior Officers
Colonel or Polkovnik
Полковник
(Polkovnyk)
Captain, 1st rank
Капітан 1-го рангу
(Kapitan 1-ho ranhu)
Lieutenant Colonel or
Pidpolkovnik
Підполковник
(Pidpolkovnyk)
Captain, 2nd rank
Капітан 2-го рангу
(Kapitan 2-ho ranhu)
Major
Майор
(Mayor)
Captain, 3rd rank
Капітан 3-го рангу
(Kapitan 3-ho ranhu)
Junior Officers
Captain
Капітан
(Kapitan)
Captain Lieutenant
Капітан-лейтенант
(Kapitan-leytenant)
Senior Lieutenant
Старший лейтенант
(Starshiy leytenant)
Senior Lieutenant
Старший лейтенант
(Starshiy leytenant)
Lieutenant
Лейтенант
(Leytenant)
Lieutenant
Лейтенант
(Leytenant)
Junior Lieutenant
Молодший лейтенант
(Molodshiy leytenant)
Junior Lieutenant
Молодший лейтенант
(Molodshiy leytenant)

[edit] Warrant officer and enlisted ranks

Category Army rank
(Ground forces, Air Force)		 Navy Rank
Sergeants
or
Master non-commissioned officers
Senior Warrant Officer or Senior Praporshchik
Старший прапорщик
(Starshiy praporshchyk)
Senior Midshipman
Старший мічман
(Starshiy michman)
Warrant Officer or Praporshchik
Прапорщик
(Praporshchyk)
Midshipman
Мічман
(Michman)
Master Sergeant
Старшина
(Starshyna)
Chief Ship Starshina
Головний корабельний старшина
(Holovnyy korabel’nyy starshyna)
Staff Sergeant
Старший сержант
(Starshiy Serzhant)
Chief Starshina
Корабельний старшина́
(Korabel’nyy starshyna)
Sergeant
Сержант
(Serzhant)
Starshina, 1st class
Старшина 1-ої статті ́
(Starshyna 1-oyi statti)
Lance Sergeant
Молодший сержант
(Molodshiy serzhant)
Starshina, 2nd class
Старшина 2ої статті́
(Starshyna 2-oyi statti)
Soldiers,
seamen
Senior Soldier
Старший солдат
(Starshiy soldat)
Senior Matrose
or Seaman, Sailor
Старший матрос
(Starshiy matros)
Private or Soldier
Солдат
(Soldat)
Matrose or Seaman, Sailor
Матрос
(Matros)

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ (Ukrainian) The Law of Ukraine, On General Military Duty and Military Service


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