The Military ranks of Kazakhstan are the military insignia used by the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan. [1] Being a former Soviet Republic, Kazakhstan shares a similar rank structure to that of Russia.
The rank insignia of commissioned officers.
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kazakh Ground Forces [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Жоғарғы Бас қолбасшының Joğarğı Bas qolbasşınıñ | Армия генералы Armïya generalı | Генерал-Полҝвниҝ General-polkovnïk | Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant | Генерал-майор General-mayor | Полковник Polkovnïk | Подполковник Podpolkovnïk | Майор Mayor | Капитан Kapïtan | Аға лейтенант Ağa leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazakh Naval Forces [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Жоғарғы Бас қолбасшының Joğarğı Bas qolbasşınıñ | Адмирал Admïral | Вице-адмирал Vice-admïral | Контр-адмирал Kontr-admïral | Бірінші дәрежелі капитан Birinşi därejeli kapïtan | Екінші дәрежелі капитан Ekinşi därejeli kapïtan | Үшінші дәрежелі капитан Üşinşi därejeli kapïtan | Капитан-лейтенант Kapïtan-leytenant | Аға лейтенант Ağa leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazakh Air Defense Forces [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Жоғарғы Бас қолбасшының Joğarğı Bas qolbasşınıñ | Генерал-Полҝвниҝ General-polkovnïk | Генерал-лейтенант General-leytenant | Генерал-майор General-mayor | Полковник Polkovnïk | Подполковник Podpolkovnïk | Майор Mayor | Капитан Kapïtan | Аға лейтенант Ağa leytenant | Лейтенант Leytenant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Student officer | Students of military high schools | |||
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Курсант-сержант Kwrsant-serjant | Курсант-кіші сержант Kwrsant-kişi serjant | Курсант Kwrsant | Кадет, ұлан Кадет, ұлан | Тәрбиеленуші Tärbïelenwşi |
The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kazakh Ground Forces [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Шебер-сержант Şeber-serjant | Штаб-сержант Ştab-serjant | Бірінші сыныпты сержант Birinşi sınıptı serjant | Екінші сыныпты сержант Ekinşi sınıptı serjant | Үшінші сыныпты сержант Üşinşi sınıptı serjant | Аға сержант Ağa serjant | Cержант Serjant | Кіші сержант Kişi serjant | Ефрейтор Efreĭtor | Қатардағы жауынгер Qatardağı jawınger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazakh Naval Forces [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Шебер-старшина Şeber-starşïna | Штаб-старшина Ştab-starşïna | Бірінші сыныпты старшина Birinşi sınıptı starşïna | Eкінші сыныпты старшина Ekinşi sınıptı starşïna | Үшінші сыныпты старшина Üşinşi sınıptı starşïna | Бас старшина Bas starshyna | Бірінші сатылы старшина Birinşi satılı starşïna | Екінші сатылы старшина Ekinşi satılı starşïna | Аға матрос Ağa matros | Матрос Matros | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kazakh Air Defense Forces [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Шебер-сержант Şeber-serjant | Штаб-сержант Ştab-serjant | Бірінші сыныпты сержант Birinşi sınıptı serjant | Екінші сыныпты сержант Ekinşi sınıptı serjant | Үшінші сыныпты сержант Üşinşi sınıptı serjant | Аға сержант Ağa serjant | Cержант Serjant | Кіші сержант Kişi serjant | Ефрейтор Efreĭtor | Қатардағы жауынгер Qatardağı jawınger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank group | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted |
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Rank comparison chart of navies of Asian states.
Rank comparison chart of air forces of Asian states.
Rank comparison chart of navies of Asian states.
Rank comparison chart of non-commissioned officers and other personnel for armies/ land forces of Asian states.
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Rank comparison chart of all navies of Post-Soviet states.
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