Military ranks of Azerbaijan

The Military ranks of Azerbaijan are the military insignia used by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Being a former member of Soviet Union, Azerbaijan shares a rank structure similar to that of Russia; however, the insignia used for its ranks had been increasingly being influenced by Turkey.

Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers
Azerbaijani Land Forces[1] v t e
			Ordu generalı		General-polkovnik		General-leytenant		General-mayor		Polkovnik		Polkovnik-leytenant		Mayor		Kapitan		Baş leytenant		Leytenant		Kiçik leytenant
Azerbaijani Navy[1] v t e
					Admiral		Vitse-admiral		Kontr-admiral		Birinci dərəcəli kapitan		Ikinci dərəcəli kapitan		Üçüncü dərəcəli kapitan		Kapitan-leytenant		Baş leytenant		Leytenant		Kiçik leytenant
Azerbaijani Air Force[1] v t e
					General-polkovnik		General-leytenant		General-mayor		Polkovnik		Polkovnik-leytenant		Mayor		Kapitan		Baş leytenant		Leytenant		Kiçik leytenant
Rank group	General / flag officers										Senior officers						Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group	V kurs	IV kurs	III kurs	II kurs	I kurs
Azerbaijani Land Forces[1]
Azerbaijani Navy[1]
Azerbaijani Air Force[1]

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Azerbaijani Land Forces[1] v t e																													No insignia
	Baş gizir			Gizir			Kiçik gizir		Baş çavuş		Çavuş						Kiçik çavuş						Baş əsgər						Əsgər
Azerbaijani Navy[1] v t e																													No insigna
	Baş miçman			Miçman			Kiçik miçman		Baş çavuş		Çavuş						Kiçik çavuş						Baş matros						Matros
Azerbaijani Air Force[1] v t e																													No insignia
	Baş gizir			Gizir			Kiçik gizir		Baş çavuş		Çavuş						Kiçik çavuş						Baş əsgər						Əsgər
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

Enlisted (1990-2001)

The rank insignia for NCOs and enlisted personnel from 1990 to 2001.

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Azerbaijani Land Forces (1990–2001) v t e
	Baş gizir			Gizir			Kiçik gizir		Baş çavuş		Çavuş						Kiçik çavuş						Baş əsgər						Əsgər
Azerbaijani Navy (1990–2001) v t e
	Baş miçman			Miçman			Kiçik miçman		Birinci starşina		Ikinci starşina						Üçüncü starşina						Baş dənizçi						Dənizçi
Azerbaijani Air Force (1990–2001) v t e
	Baş gizir			Gizir			Kiçik gizir		Baş çavuş		Çavuş						Kiçik çavuş						Baş əsgər						Əsgər
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted