Military ranks of Kazakhstan

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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.

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Commissioned officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet
Kazakhstan Armed Forces Flag.svg  Kazakh Ground Forces [2]
Kazakhstan-Army-OF-10.svg 20-RKGF-GEN.svg 19-RKGF-CG.svg 18-RKGF-LG.svg 17-RKGF-MG.svg 16-RKGF-COL.svg 15-RKGF-LTC.svg 14-RKGF-MAJ.svg 13-RKGF-CAPT.svg 12-RKGF-SELT.svg 11-RKGF-LT.svg
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
Naval Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakh Naval Forces [2]
Kazakhstan-Army-OF-10.svg 19-RKN-CG.svg Russia-Navy-OF-8-Sleeve.svg 18-RKN-LG.svg Russia-Navy-OF-7-Sleeve.svg 17-RKN-MG.svg Russia-Navy-OF-6-Sleeve.svg 16-RKN-COL.svg Russia-Navy-OF-5-Sleeve.svg 15-RKN-LTC.svg Russia-Navy-OF-4-Sleeve.svg 14-RKN-MAJ.svg Russia-Navy-OF-3-Sleeve.svg 13-RKN-CAPT.svg Russia-Navy-OF-2-Sleeve.svg 12-RKN-SELT.svg Russia-Navy-OF-1c-Sleeve.svg 11-RKN-LT.svg Russia-Navy-OF-1b-Sleeve.svg
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
Ensign of Kazakhstan Air Force.svg  Kazakh Air Defense Forces [2]
Kazakhstan-Army-OF-10.svg 19-RKAF-CG.svg 18-RKAF-LG.svg 17-RKAF-MG.svg 16-RKAF-COL.svg 15-RKAF-LTC.svg 14-RKAF-MAJ.svg 13-RKAF-CAPT.svg 12-RKAF-SELT.svg 11-RKAF-LT.svg
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 groupGeneral / flag officersSenior officersJunior officersOfficer cadet

Student officer ranks

Rank groupStudent officerStudents of military high schools
[2] Blank.svg Blank.svg Kazakhstan-Army-OF-(D).svg Blank.svg Blank.svg
Курсант-сержант
Kwrsant-serjant
Курсант-кіші сержант
Kwrsant-kişi serjant
Курсант
Kwrsant
Кадет, ұлан
Кадет, ұлан
Тәрбиеленуші
Tärbïelenwşi

Other ranks

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

Rank groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted
Kazakhstan Armed Forces Flag.svg  Kazakh Ground Forces [2]
10-RKGF-MSG.svg 09-RKGF-SSG.svg 08-RKGF-SFC.svg 07-RKGF-S2C.svg 06-RKGF-S3C.svg 05-RKGF-SSGT.svg 04-RKGF-SGT.svg 03-RKGF-CPL.svg 02-RKGF-SPV.svg 01-RKGF-PV.svg
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
Naval Ensign of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakh Naval Forces [2]
10-RKN-MSG.svg 09-RKN-SSG.svg 08-RKN-SFC.svg 07-RKN-S2C.svg 06-RKN-S3C.svg 05-RKN-SSGT.svg 04-RKN-SGT.svg 03-RKN-CPL.svg 02-RKN-SPV.svg 01-RKN-PV.svg
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
Ensign of Kazakhstan Air Force.svg  Kazakh Air Defense Forces [2]
10-RKAF-MSG.svg 09-RKAF-SSG.svg 08-RKAF-SFC.svg 07-RKAF-S2C.svg 06-RKAF-S3C.svg 05-RKAF-SSGT.svg 04-RKAF-SGT.svg 03-RKAF-CPL.svg 02-RKAF-SPV.svg 01-RKAF-PV.svg
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 groupSenior NCOsJunior NCOsEnlisted

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References

  1. "Воинские звания". mod.gov.kz (in Russian). Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Retrieved 19 September 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Қазақстан Республикасының Қарулы Күштері, басқа да әскерлері мен әскери құралымдары әскери қызметшілерінің әскери киім нысаны және айырым белгілері туралы". adilet.zan.kz (in Kazakh). Ministry of Justice (Kazakhstan). 25 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2021.