Glavny starshina
Russian Navy's second highest rank in the petty officer career group
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Glavny starshina (Russian: Гла́вный старшина́, romanized: glávnyy starshiná, IPA: [ˈɡlavnɨj stərʂɨˈna], lit. 'chief elder') is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is the second most senior rank in the non-commissioned officer's career group. The rank is equivalent to senior sergeant in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OR-7 and is equivalent to chief petty officer in English speaking navies.[1]
Russia
| Glavny starshina Гла́вный старшина́ | |
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  shoulder board and sleeve insignia | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Service branch |  Russian Navy |
| Rank group | Petty officer |
| Formation | 1940 |
| Next higher rank | Glavny starshina of the ship |
| Next lower rank | Starshina 1st stage |
| Equivalent ranks | Senior sergeant |
The rank was introduced to the Soviet Navy in 1940.
In the navy of the Russian Federation there are four ranks in the petty officer's career group, which means:
- Glavny starshina of the ship
- Glavny starshina
- Starshina 1st stage
- Starshina 2nd stage
Insignia change
| Year | 1940 | 1943 | 1955 | 1991 | 2010 |
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