Military ranks of Azerbaijan

The Military ranks of Azerbaijan are the military insignia used by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Being a former member of Soviet Union, Azerbaijan shares a rank structure similar to that of Russia; however, the insignia used for its ranks had been increasingly being influenced by Turkey.

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

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
Azerbaijani Land Forces	No equivalent												Unknown
Azerbaijani Land Forces	No equivalent		general-polkovnik	general-leytenant	general-mayor	polkovnik	polkovnik-leytenant	mayor	kapitan	baş leytenant	leytenant	kiçik leytenant	Unknown
Azerbaijani Navy	No equivalent												No equivalent
Azerbaijani Navy	No equivalent		admiral	vitse-admiral	kontr-admiral	birinci dәrәcәli kapitan	ikinci dәrәcәli kapitan	üçüncü dәrәcәli kapitan	kapitan-leytenant	baş leytenant	leytenant	kiçik leytenant	No equivalent
Azerbaijani Air Forces	No equivalent												Unknown
Azerbaijani Air Forces	No equivalent		General-polkovnik	General-leytenant	General-mayor	Polkovnik	Polkovnik-leytenant	Mayor	Kapitan	Baş leytenant	Leytenant	Kiçik leytenant	Unknown
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

Enlisted (2001-current)

The rank insignia for NCOs and enlisted personnel since 2001.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Azerbaijani Land Forces							No equivalent		No insigna
	baş gizir	gizir	kiçik gizir	baş çavuş	çavuş	kiçik çavuş		baş әsgәr	әsgәr
	Chief Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer	Master Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal		Private 1st Class	Private
Azerbaijani Navy							No equivalent		No insigna
	Baş miçman	Miçman	Kiçik miçman	Birinci starşina	Ikinci starşina	Üçüncü starşina		Baş dәnizçi	Dәnizçi
	Chief Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer	Chief Petty Officer	Petty Officer 1st Class	Petty Officer 2nd Class	Petty Officer 3rd Class		Seaman 1st Class	Seaman
Azerbaijani Air Force							No equivalent		No insigna
	Baş gizir	Gizir	Кiçik gizir	Baş çavuş	Ҫavuş	Кiçik çavuş		Baş әsgәr	Әsgәr
	Chief Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer	Master Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal		Private 1st Class	Private
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

Enlisted (1990-2001)

The rank insignia for NCOs and enlisted personnel from 1990 to 2001.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1
Azerbaijani Land Forces							No equivalent
	baş gizir	gizir	kiçik gizir	baş çavuş	çavuş	kiçik çavuş		baş әsgәr	әsgәr
	Chief Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer	Master Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal		Private 1st Class	Private
Azerbaijani Navy							No equivalent
	Baş miçman	Miçman	Kiçik miçman	Birinci starşina	Ikinci starşina	Üçüncü starşina		Baş dәnizçi	Dәnizçi
	Chief Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer	Chief Petty Officer	Petty Officer 1st Class	Petty Officer 2nd Class	Petty Officer 3rd Class		Seaman 1st Class	Seaman
Azerbaijani Air Force							No equivalent
	Baş gizir	Gizir	Кiçik gizir	Baş çavuş	Ҫavuş	Кiçik çavuş		Baş әsgәr	Әsgәr
	Chief Warrant Officer	Warrant Officer	Master Sergeant	Staff Sergeant	Sergeant	Corporal		Private 1st Class	Private
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9	OR-8	OR-7	OR-6	OR-5	OR-4	OR-3	OR-2	OR-1

References

Azeri President Decree, signed on 25 June 2001 and changes adopted
Uniforminsignia.org (Azerbaijani Land Forces)
Uniforminsignia.org (Azerbaijani Navy)
Uniforminsignia.org (Azerbaijani Air Force)

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