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.

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	File:Red Fleet Insignia 1a.svg	File:1943kor-p18.png	File:Rank insignia of старшина 2-й статьи of the Soviet Navy.svg	File:Russia-Navy-OR-4-1994-everyday.svg

Insignia

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