Captain 3rd rank (russian: Капитан 3-го ранга, Kapitan 3-go ranga, lit=Captain of the 3rd rank) is a rank used by the
Russian Navy and a number of
former communist state. The rank is the lowest rank in the staff officer's career group. The rank is equivalent to
Major
Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...
in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OF-3 and is equivalent to
Lieutenant commander
Lieutenant commander (also hyphenated lieutenant-commander and abbreviated Lt Cdr, LtCdr. or LCDR) is a commissioned officer rank in many navies. The rank is superior to a lieutenant and subordinate to a commander. The corresponding rank i ...
in English speaking navies.
Russia
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Captain 1st rank
Captain 1st rank (russian: Капитан 1-го ранга, Kapitan 1-go ranga, lit=Captain of the 1st rank) is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is the most senior rank in the staff officers' ca ...
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Captain 2nd rank Captain 2nd rank (russian: Капитан 2-го ранга, Kapitan 2-go ranga, lit=Captain of the 2nd rank) is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is the middle rank in the staff officer's career gro ...
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Captain 3rd rank insignia
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( Albanian Naval Force)
(Azerbaijani Navy
The Azerbaijan Navy ( az, Azərbaycan Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələri) is the naval component of the Azerbaijani Armed Forces operating in the Caspian Sea.
History
The inception of Azerbaijani Naval Forces dates back to August 5, 1919, when the gove ...
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( Bulgarian Navy)
(Kazakh Naval Forces
russian: Военно-морские силы Республики Казахстан
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(Turkmen Naval Forces
The Turkmen Naval Forces ( Turkmen: Türkmenistanyň Harby-deňiz Güýçleri) is the naval warfare branch of the armed forces of Turkmenistan. Turkmenistan's Navy Day is celebrated annually on October 9. The naval forces were directed by the ...
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( Ukrainian Navy)
(Uzbek River Force
The Uzbek Navy, known officially as the River Force of Uzbek Frontier Committee are the naval arm of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan, serving under the Border Troops of the State Security Service (Uzbekistan), Border Troops of the S ...
)
See also
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History of Russian military ranks
Modern Russian military ranks trace their roots to the Table of Ranks established by Peter the Great. Most of the rank names were borrowed from existing German/Prussian, French, English, Dutch, and Polish ranks upon the formation of the Russian ...
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Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian armed forces until 1917
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Ranks and rank insignia of the Red Army 1918–1935,
... 1935–1940 and
... 1940–1943
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Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1943–1955
Rank is the relative position, value, worth, complexity, power, importance, authority, level, etc. of a person or object within a ranking, such as:
Level or position in a hierarchical organization
* Academic rank
* Diplomatic rank
* Hierarchy
* H ...
and
Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1955–1991
Rank is the relative position, value, worth, complexity, power, importance, authority, level, etc. of a person or object within a ranking, such as:
Level or position in a hierarchical organization
* Academic rank
* Diplomatic rank
* Hierarchy
* ...
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Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation
The Navy of the Russian Federation inherited the ranks of the Soviet Navy, although the insignia and uniform were slightly altered. The navy predominantly uses naval-style ranks but also uses army-style ranks for some specialisations, including n ...
References
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Military ranks
Military ranks of Russia
Military ranks of the Soviet Union
Military ranks of Ukraine