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The following table presents images of the rank insignia used by theRussian Aerospace Forces. TheRussia inherited the ranks of theSoviet Union, although the insignia anduniform were altered a little, especially the re-introduction of the oldTsarist crown and double eagle. The Russian Aerospace Forces follow the same rank structure as theRussian Ground Forces, with the addition of the title "of aviation" to each officer's rank, now abandoned.[citation needed]
Russian armed forces have two styles of ranks: troop ranks (army-style ranks) and deck ranks (navy-style ranks). The army uses troop ranks, and so does the Air Force. The following table of Ranks is based on those of the Russian Federation. The Russian Federation eliminated the descriptor "of Aviation" following ranks; however, common use of this is being abolished altogether. The rank of a serviceman of a "Guards" unit or formation may be followed by the wordGuards. The rank of a citizen of the legal, medical, or veterinary professions shall be followed by the wordsof Justice,of the medical service, orof the Veterinary service, to their respective ranks. The rank of a citizen having reserve or retired status shall be followed by the wordReserve orRetired, respectively.[citation needed]
The rank insignia shown here are in the current duty uniforms; the new parade dress uniformepaulets is Air Force blue for NCOs and airmen and gold and blue for the officer corps while the current everyday dress uniforms retain the old design save for NCOs and airmen epaulet insignia.
| Rank group | General/Flag/Air officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Генера́л а́рмии Generál ármii | Генера́л-полко́вник Generál-polkóvnik | Генера́л-лейтена́нт Generál-leytenánt | Генера́л-майо́р Generál-mayór | Полко́вник Polkóvnik | Подполко́вник Podpolkóvnik | Майо́р Majór | Kапита́н Kapitán | Старший лейтена́нт Stárshiy leytenánt | Лейтенант Leytenant | Mла́дший лейтена́нт Mládshiy leytenánt | ||||||||||||||
| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Russian Aerospace Forces[1] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik | Пра́порщик Práporshchyk | Старшина́ Starshyná | Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt | Сержа́нт Serzhánt | Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt | Ефре́йтор Efréĭtor | Рядово́й Ryadovóy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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