Military ranks of Azerbaijan

The Military ranks of Azerbaijan are the military insignia used by the Azerbaijani Armed Forces. Being a former member of Soviet Union, Azerbaijan shares a rank structure similar to that of Russia; however, the insignia used for its ranks had been increasingly being influenced by Turkey.

Commissioned officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Azerbaijani Land Forces	No equivalent																								Unknown
					general-polkovnik		general-leytenant		general-mayor		polkovnik		polkovnik-leytenant		mayor		kapitan		baş leytenant		leytenant		kiçik leytenant
Azerbaijani Navy	No equivalent																								No equivalent
					admiral		vitse-admiral		kontr-admiral		birinci dәrәcәli kapitan		ikinci dәrәcәli kapitan		üçüncü dәrәcәli kapitan		kapitan-leytenant		baş leytenant		leytenant		kiçik leytenant
Azerbaijani Air Forces	No equivalent																								Unknown
					General-polkovnik		General-leytenant		General-mayor		Polkovnik		Polkovnik-leytenant		Mayor		Kapitan		Baş leytenant		Leytenant		Kiçik leytenant
Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted (2001-current)

The rank insignia for NCOs and enlisted personnel since 2001.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Azerbaijani Land Forces																											No equivalent								No insigna
	baş gizir						gizir		kiçik gizir		baş çavuş						çavuş						kiçik çavuş						baş әsgәr						әsgәr
	Chief Warrant Officer						Warrant Officer		Master Sergeant		Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private 1st Class						Private
Azerbaijani Navy																											No equivalent								No insigna
	Baş miçman						Miçman		Kiçik miçman		Birinci starşina						Ikinci starşina						Üçüncü starşina						Baş dәnizçi						Dәnizçi
	Chief Warrant Officer						Warrant Officer		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer 1st Class						Petty Officer 2nd Class						Petty Officer 3rd Class						Seaman 1st Class						Seaman
Azerbaijani Air Force																											No equivalent								No insigna
	Baş gizir						Gizir		Кiçik gizir		Baş çavuş						Ҫavuş						Кiçik çavuş						Baş әsgәr						Әsgәr
	Chief Warrant Officer						Warrant Officer		Master Sergeant		Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private 1st Class						Private
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

Enlisted (1990-2001)

The rank insignia for NCOs and enlisted personnel from 1990 to 2001.

Equivalent NATO code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1
Azerbaijani Land Forces																											No equivalent
	baş gizir						gizir		kiçik gizir		baş çavuş						çavuş						kiçik çavuş						baş әsgәr						әsgәr
	Chief Warrant Officer						Warrant Officer		Master Sergeant		Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private 1st Class						Private
Azerbaijani Navy																											No equivalent
	Baş miçman						Miçman		Kiçik miçman		Birinci starşina						Ikinci starşina						Üçüncü starşina						Baş dәnizçi						Dәnizçi
	Chief Warrant Officer						Warrant Officer		Chief Petty Officer		Petty Officer 1st Class						Petty Officer 2nd Class						Petty Officer 3rd Class						Seaman 1st Class						Seaman
Azerbaijani Air Force																											No equivalent
	Baş gizir						Gizir		Кiçik gizir		Baş çavuş						Ҫavuş						Кiçik çavuş						Baş әsgәr						Әsgәr
	Chief Warrant Officer						Warrant Officer		Master Sergeant		Staff Sergeant						Sergeant						Corporal						Private 1st Class						Private
Equivalent NATO Code	OR-9						OR-8		OR-7		OR-6						OR-5						OR-4				OR-3		OR-2						OR-1

References

• Azeri President Decree, signed on 25 June 2001 and changes adopted
• Uniforminsignia.org (Azerbaijani Land Forces)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Azerbaijani Navy)
• Uniforminsignia.org (Azerbaijani Air Force)