Starshina 1st class

Starshina 1st class (Russian: Старшина́ пе́рвой статьи́, romanized: Starshiná pérvoy stat'í, lit. 'Older first article') is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is a non-commissioned officer and is equivalent to sergeant in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-6 and is equivalent to petty officer first class in English speaking navies.^[1]

Russia

Starshina 1st class Старшина́ пе́рвой статьи́
shoulder board and sleeve insignia
Country	Russia
Service branch	Russian Navy
Rank group	Petty officer
Formation	2 November 1940
Next higher rank	Glavny starshina
Next lower rank	Starshina 2nd class
Equivalent ranks	Sergeant

The rank was introduced to the Soviet Navy on 2 November 1940.

In the navy of the Russian Federation there are four ranks in the petty officer career group:

• Glavny starshina of the ship
• Glavny starshina
• Starshina 1st class
• Starshina 2nd class

Insignia change

Year	1940	1943	1955	1991	2010
Insignia

Insignia

• 
  Birinci starşina
  (Azerbaijani Navy)^[2]
• 
  Старшина 1 степен
  Starshina 1 stepen
  (Bulgarian Navy)^[3]
• 
  Бірінші сатылы старшина
  Birinşi satılı starşïna
  (Kazakh Naval Forces)^[4]
• 
  Старшина́ пе́рвой статьи́
  Starshiná pérvoy stat'í
  (Russian Navy)^[5]
• 
  Birinji basgançakly starşina
  (Turkmen Naval Forces)^[6]
• 
  Старшина 1-ої статті
  Starshyna 1-oyi statti
  (Ukrainian Navy)^[7]
• 
  I darajali starshina
  (Uzbek River Force)^[8]

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