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.

Russia

Starshina 1st class Старшина́ пе́рвой статьи́
File:RAF N R6-Starsh1st 2010–.svg   File:Red Fleet Insignia 1a.svg 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	File:Red Fleet Insignia 1b.svg	File:1943kor-p17.png			File:RAF N R6-Starsh1st 2010–.svg

Insignia

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

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