Captain 3rd rank

Captain 3rd rank (Russian: капитан 3-го ранга, romanized: kapitan 3-go ranga, lit. 'captain of the 3rd rank') is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is the lowest rank in the staff officer's career group. The rank is equivalent to major in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OF-3 and is equivalent to lieutenant commander in English speaking navies.^[1]

Russia

Captain 3rd rank Капитан 3-го ранга
Uniform shoulder strap and sleeve (2013–present)
Country	Russia
Service branch	Russian Navy
Rank group	Staff officer
Formation	1935
Next higher rank	Captain 2nd rank
Next lower rank	Captain lieutenant
Equivalent ranks	Major

• Captain 1st rank
• Captain 2nd rank
• Captain 3rd rank

Captain 3rd rank insignia

• 
  Kapiten Rangut III
  (Albanian Naval Force)^[2]
• 
  Üçüncü dərəcəli kapitan
  (Azerbaijani Navy)^[3]
• 
  Капитан III ранг
  Kapitan III rang
  (Bulgarian Navy)^[4]
• 
  Үшінші дәрежелі капитан
  Üşinşi därejeli kapïtan
  (Kazakh Naval Forces)^[5]
• 
  Капитан 1-го ранга
  Kapitan 1-go ranga
  (Russian Navy)^[6]
• 
  3-nji derejeli kapitan
  (Turkmen Naval Forces)^[7]
• 
  Капітан III рангу
  Kapitan III ranhu
  (Ukrainian Navy)^[8]
• 
  III rang kapitani
  (Uzbek River Force)^[9]

See also

• History of Russian military ranks
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian armed forces until 1917
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Red Army 1918–1935, ... 1935–1940 and ... 1940–1943
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1943–1955 and Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1955–1991,
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian Federation´s armed forces 1994–2010
• Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation