Glavny starshina

Glavny starshina (Russian: Гла́вный старшина́, romanized: glávnyy starshiná, IPA: [ˈɡlavnɨj stərʂɨˈna], lit. 'chief elder') is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is the second most senior rank in the non-commissioned officer's career group. The rank is equivalent to senior sergeant in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-7 and is equivalent to chief petty officer in English speaking navies.^[1]

Russia

Glavny starshina Гла́вный старшина́
shoulder board and sleeve insignia
Country	Russia
Service branch	Russian Navy
Rank group	Petty officer
Formation	1940
Next higher rank	Glavny starshina of the ship
Next lower rank	Starshina 1st stage
Equivalent ranks	Senior sergeant

The rank was introduced to the Soviet Navy in 1940.

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
• Glavny starshina
• Starshina 1st stage
• Starshina 2nd stage

Insignia change

Year	1940	1943	1955	1991	2010
Insignia

Insignia

• 
  Главен старшина
  Glaven starshina
  (Bulgarian Navy)^[2]
• 
  Бас старшина
  Bas starshyna
  (Kazakh Naval Forces)^[3]
• 
  Главный старшина
  Glavny starshina
  (Russian Navy)^[4]
• 
  Baş starşina
  (Turkmen Naval Forces)^[5]
• 
  Головний старшина
  Holovnyy starshyna
  (Ukrainian Navy)^[6]
• 
  Bosh starshina
  (Uzbek River Force)^[7]

See also

• Ranks and rank insignia of the Red Army 1940–1943
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1943–1955, ... 1955–1991
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian Federation´s armed forces 1994–2010
• Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

References

1. NATO (2021). STANAG 2116 NATO (7th ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. p. E-1.
2. "ЗАКОН ЗА ОТБРАНАТА И ВЪОРЪЖЕНИТЕ СИЛИ НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ". lex.bg (in Bulgarian). Глава седма. ВОЕННА СЛУЖБА. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
3. "Қазақстан Республикасының Қарулы Күштері, басқа да әскерлері мен әскери құралымдары әскери қызметшілерінің әскери киім нысаны және айырым белгілері туралы". adilet.zan.kz (in Kazakh). Ministry of Justice (Kazakhstan). 25 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
4. Приказ Министра обороны Российской Федерации от 09.10.2020 № 525 (Зарегистрирован 16.11.2020 № 60927) (in Russian). publication.pravo.gov.ru/. 17 November 2020. pp. 320–323. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
5. "TÜRKMENISTANYŇ KANUNY Harby borçlulyk we harby gulluk hakynda (Türkmenistanyň Mejlisiniň Maglumatlary 2010 ý., № 3, 58-nji madda) (Türkmenistanyň 01.10.2011 ý. № 234-IV Kanuny esasynda girizilen üýtgetmeler we goşmaçalar bilen)" [LAW OF TURKMENISTAN On military service and military service (Information of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 2010, No. 3, Article 58) (as amended by the Law of Turkmenistan of October 1, 2011 No. 234-IV)] (PDF). milligosun.gov.tm (in Turkmen). Ministry of Defense (Turkmenistan). pp. 28–29. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
6. "НАКАЗ 20.11.2017 № 606". zakon.rada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
7. "O'zbekiston Respublikasi fuqarolarining harbiy xizmatni o'tash tartibi to'g'risida". lex.uz (in Uzbek). Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.