Comparative navy officer ranks of Post-Soviet states

Rank comparison chart of all navies of Post-Soviet states.[1][2]

Officers (OF 1–10)

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Armenia	No navy
Azerbaijani Navy	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					admiral		vitse-admiral		kontr-admiral		birinci dәrәcәli kapitan		ikinci dәrәcәli kapitan		üçüncü dәrәcәli kapitan		kapitan-leytenant		baş leytenant		leytenant		kiçik leytenant
Belarus	No navy
Estonian Navy	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral Admiral		Vice admiral Viitseadmiral		Rear admiral Kontradmiral		Commodore Kommodoor		Captain Mereväekapten		Commander Kaptenleitnant		Lieutenant commander Kaptenmajor		Lieutenant Senior Grade Vanemleitnant		Lieutenant Leitnant		Lieutenant Junior Grade Nooremleitnant		Ensign Lipnik
Georgia	No navy
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Kazakh Naval Forces	No equivalent
			Fleet Admiral (Флоттың адмиралы)		Admiral (Адмирал)		Vice Admiral (Вице-адмирал)		Counter admiral (Контр-адмирал)		Captain 1st rank (Бiрiншi дәрежелi капитан)		Captain 2nd rank (Екiншi дәрежелi капитан)		Captain 3rd rank (Үшiншi дәрежелi капитан)		Captain Lieutenant (Капитан-лейтенант)		Senior Lieutenant (Аға лейтенант)			Lieutenant (лейтенант)			Kursant
Kyrgyzstan	No navy
Latvian Naval Forces	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Viceadmirālis Vice Admiral		Kontradmirālis Counter Admiral		Flotiles admirālis Rear Admiral		Jūras kapteinis Navy Captain		Komandkapteinis Commander Senior Grade		Komandleitnants Commander Junior Grade		Kapteiņleitnants Lieutenant Commander		Virsleitnants First Lieutenant			Leitnants Lieutenant
Lithuanian Naval Force	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Viceadmirolas		Kontradmirolas		Flotilės admirolas		Jūrų kapitonas		Komandoras		Komandoras leitenantas		Kapitonas leitenantas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas									Kariūnas
Moldova	No navy
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Russian Navy	No equivalent
			Admiral of the fleet Адмирал флота		Admiral Адмирал		Vice Admiral Вице-адмирал		Counter admiral Контр-адмирал		Captain 1st rank Капитан 1-го ранга		Captain 2nd rank Капитан 2-го ранга		Captain 3rd rank Капитан 3-го ранга		Captain Lieutenant Капитан-лейтенант		Senior lieutenant Старший лейтенант		Lieutenant Лейтенант		Junior lieutenant Младший лейтенант		Kursant Курсант
Tajikistan	No navy
Turkmen Naval Forces	No equivalent																								Unknown
					Admiral		Vice Admiral		Counter admiral		Captain 1st rank		Captain 2nd rank		Captain 3rd rank		Captain Lieutenant		Senior lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior lieutenant
Ukrainian Navy	No equivalent																								No equivalent
			Admiral Адмірал		Vice Admiral Віце-адмірал		Counter Admiral Контр-адмірал		Counter Admiral (junior grade) Контр-адмірал (nyzhnya polovyna)		First rank Captain Капітан I рангу		Second rank captain Капітан II рангу		Third rank captain Капітан III рангу		Captain lieutenant Капітан-лейтенант		Senior lieutenant Старший лейтенант		Lieutenant Лейтенант		Junior Lieutenant Молодший лейтенант
Uzbekistan Naval Forces	No equivalent																								No equivalent
											Captain 1st Rank		Captain 2nd rank		Captain 3rd rank		Captain-Lieutenant		Senior Lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior Lieutenant
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

References

1. Van Elsuwege, Peter (2008). From Soviet Republics to Eu Member States: A Legal and Political Assessment of the Baltic States' Accession to the EU. Studies in EU External Relations. 1. BRILL. p. xxii. ISBN 9789004169456.
2. Smith, David James (2001). Estonia. Routledge. p. 20. ISBN 0-415-26728-5.

See also

• Comparative navy officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative navy officer ranks of Europe