Starschi praporshchik
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  Starschi praporshchik shoulder piece |
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| Rank group | the Praporschtschiks |
| NATO rank code | WO-2 comparable |
| Rank Army / Air Force | Praporshchik |
| Marine rank | Starschi mitschman |
| Abbreviation (in lists) | OPrap / OMitsm |
| Grade | Decree 2010: |
Starschi praporschtschik ( Russian старший прапорщик , de. Translation Oberfähnrich ) designates in the armed forces of Russia , but also a number of other countries, the second rank of the rank group of Praporschtschiks ( ensigns ). The career is equivalent to the Chorąży career in Poland and a number of other countries, but not with the rank of ensign in the Bundeswehr .
The position of the career group according to the NATO rank codes WO or OR in the English-speaking armed forces would most likely be comparable with this rank group.
Rank designations in other countries
In the countries below, the spellings are almost the same or at least very similar, right up to the classification in the hierarchy.
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Slovakia ⇒ Slovak Nadpráporčík
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Slovenia ⇒ Slovenian Višji praporščak
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Lithuania ⇒ Lithuanian Vyresnysis praporščikas
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Czech Republic ⇒ Czech Nadpraporčík
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Kazakhstan , Russia , Ukraine , Belarus , Russia ⇒ Starschi praporschtschik ( Russian Старший прапорщик )
Soviet Union
In 1981 the two ranks Starschi praporschtschik and Starschi mitschman of the navy were introduced to expand the career groups Praporschtschik and Mitschman . The ranks and the respective rank group were adopted in the armed forces of the Russian Federation.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Remuneration and structure: According to the presidential decree of the Russian Federation of March 11, 2010 No. 293