Starshy michman
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Starshy michman (Russian: Старший мичман, romanized: Starshiy michman, lit. 'Senior midshipman') is a rank used by the Russian and the Azerbaijani Navy. The rank is a non-commissioned officer's and is equivalent to Starshy praporshchik in armies and air forces.
Soviet Union and the Russian Federation
[edit | edit source]| Starshy michman Старший мичман | |
|---|---|
Shoulder insignia since 2010 | |
| Country | File:Flag of Russia.svg Russia |
| Service branch | File:Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Navy |
| Formation | 1981 |
| Next higher rank | Junior lieutenant |
| Next lower rank | Michman |
| Equivalent ranks | Starshy praporshchik |
In 1981, in conjunction to the enhancement of the michman and praporshchik career groups, both ranks Starshy michman of the navy and Starshy praporshchik of the other armed forces service branches were introduced. Both ranks as well as the career group were taken over by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
- Rank insignia
| Soviet Union | Russian Federation |
|---|---|
| File:Rank insignia of старший мичман of the Soviet Navy.svg | File:Russia-Navy-OR-9b-1994-everyday.svg |
| Shoulder board (1981–1994) |
Shoulder board (1994–2010) |
Insignia
[edit | edit source]See also
[edit | edit source]- Ranks and insignia of the Soviet Armed Forces 1955–1991
- Ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation's armed forces 1994–2010
- Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation
References
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