Comparative air force officer ranks of Post-Soviet states

Rank comparison chart of all air forces of Post-Soviet states. ^{[1] [2]}

Officers (OF 1–10)

Rank group	National rank		General/flag officers								Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Armenian Air Force v t e	No equivalent
			Army general Բանակի գեներալ		Colonel general գեներալ-գնդապետ		Lieutenant general գեներալ-լեյտենանտ		Major general գեներալ-մայոր		Colonel գնդապետ		Lieutenant Colonel գնդապետ-լեյտենանտ		Major մայոր		Captain կապիտան		Senior Lieutenant ավագ լեյտենանտ		Lieutenant լեյտենանտ		Junior Lieutenant կրտսեր լեյտենանտ
Azerbaijani Air Forces [3] v t e	No equivalent																								Unknown
					General-polkovnik		General-leytenant		General-mayor		Polkovnik		Polkovnik-leytenant		Mayor		Kapitan		Baş leytenant		Leytenant		Kiçik leytenant
Belarusian Air Force [4] v t e	No equivalent
					Ґенэрал-палкоўнік G̀jeneral-palkoŭnik		Ґенэрал-лейтэнант G̀jeneral-liejtenant		Ґенэрал-маёр G̀jeneral-major		Палкоўнік Palkoŭnik		Падпалкоўнік Padpalkoŭnik		Маёр Major		Капітан Kapitan		Старшы лейтэнант Staršy liejtenant		Лейтэнант Liejtenant		Малодшы лейтэнант Malodšy liejtenant
Estonian Air Force [5] v t e	No equivalent
			Kindral		Kindralleitnant		Kindralmajor		Brigaadikindral		Kolonel		Kolonelleitnant		Major		Kapten		Leitnant		Nooremleitnant		Lipnik
Georgian Air Force [6] v t e	No equivalent
			გენერალი Generali		გენერალ ლეიტენანტი General leit’enant’i		გენერალ მაიორი General maiori		ბრიგადის გენერალი Brigadis generali		პოლკოვნიკი P’olk’ovnik’i		ლეიტენანტ პოლკოვნიკი Leit’enant’ p’olk’ovnik’i		მაიორი Maiori		კაპიტანი K’ap’it’ani		უფროსი ლეიტენანტი Uprosi leit’enant’i		ლეიტენანტი Leit’enant’i		უმცროსი ლეიტენანტი Umtsrosi leit’enant’i
Rank group	National rank		General/flag officers								Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Kazakh Air Defense Forces [7] v t e
	Жоғарғы Бас қолбасшының Joğarğı Bas qolbasşınıñ				Генерал-Полҝвниҝ General-polҝvniҝ		Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant		Генерал-майор General-mayor		Полковник Polkovnik		Подполковник Podpolkovnik		Майор Mayor		Капитан Kapitan		Аға лейтенант Ağa leytenant			Лейтенант Leytenant			Кадет Kadet
Kyrgyz Air Force v t e	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Colonel general		Lieutenant general		Major general		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Senior Lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior Lieutenant
Latvian Air Force [8] v t e	No equivalent
					Ģenerālleitnants		Ģenerālmajors		Brigādes ģenerālis		Pulkvedis		Pulkvežleitnants		Majors		Kapteinis		Virsleitnants			Leitnants
Lithuanian Air Force [9] v t e	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Generolas leitenantas		Generolas majoras		Brigados generolas		Pulkininkas		Pulkininkas leitenantas		Majoras		Kapitonas		Vyresnysis leitenantas			Leitenantas									Kariūnas
Moldova Air Force [10] v t e	No equivalent
					General de corp de armată		General de divizie		General de brigadă		Colonel		Locotenent-colonel		Maior		Căpitan		Locotenent-major			Locotenent			Cursant
Rank group	National rank		General/flag officers								Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet
Russian Aerospace Forces v t e	No equivalent
			Army general генера́л а́рмии		Colonel general генера́л-полко́вник		Lieutenant general генера́л-лейтена́нт		Major general генера́л-майо́р		Colonel полко́вник		Lieutenant colonel подполко́вник		Major майо́р		Captain капита́н		Senior lieutenant ста́рший лейтена́нт		Lieutenant лейтена́нт		Junior lieutenant мла́дший лейтена́нт		Cadet Курсант
Tajik Air Force v t e	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Colonel general		Lieutenant general		Major general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Senior lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior lieutenant
Turkmen Air Force v t e	No equivalent																								Unknown
					Colonel General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Senior Lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior Lieutenant
Ukrainian Air Force v t e	No equivalent
			General		Lieutenant general		Major general		Brigadier general		Colonel		Lieutenant colonel		Major		Captain		Senior lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior lieutenant		Cadet
			Генерал		Генерал-лейтенант		Генерал-майор		Бригадний генерал		Полковник		Підполковник		Майор		Капітан		Старший лейтенант		Лейтенант		Хорунжий		Курсант
Uzbek Air Defense Forces and Air Force v t e	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					Colonel General		Lieutenant General		Major General		Colonel		Lieutenant Colonel		Major		Captain		Senior Lieutenant		Lieutenant		Junior Lieutenant
Rank group	National rank		General/flag officers								Field/senior officers						Junior officers								Officer cadet

References

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See also

• Comparative air force officer ranks of Asia
• Comparative air force officer ranks of Europe