Starshina 2nd class

Starshina 2nd class (Russian: Старшина́ второй статьи́, romanized: Starshiná vtoroy stat'í, lit. 'Older second 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 Junior sergeant in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-5 and is equivalent to Petty officer second class or Petty officer in English speaking navies.^[1]

Russia

Starshina 2nd class Старшина́ второй статьи́
Shoulder insignia
Country	Russia
Service branch	Russian Navy
Rank group	Petty officer
Formation	2 November 1940
Next higher rank	Starshina 1st class
Next lower rank	Leading seaman
Equivalent ranks	Junior sergeant

The rank was introduced to the Soviet Navy 2 November 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 class
• Starshina 2nd class

Insignia change

Year	1940	1943	1955	1991	2010
Insignia

Insignia

• 
  Ikinci starşina
  (Azerbaijani Navy)^[2]
• 
  Старшина 2 степен
  Starshina 2 stepen
  (Bulgarian Navy)^[3]
• 
  Екінші сатылы старшина
  Ekinşi satılı starşïna
  (Kazakh Naval Forces)^[4]
• 
  Старшина́ второй статьи́
  Starshiná vtoroy stat'í
  (Russian Navy)^[5]
• 
  Ikinji basgançakly starşina
  (Turkmen Naval Forces)^[6]
• 
  Старшина 2-ої статті
  Starshyna 2-oyi statti
  (Ukrainian Navy)^[7]
• 
  II 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