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 officer ranks

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
 Azerbaijani Land Forces[1]
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Ordu generalı General-polkovnik General-leytenant General-mayor Polkovnik Polkovnik-leytenant Mayor Kapitan Baş leytenant Leytenant Kiçik leytenant
 Azerbaijani Navy[1]
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Admiral Vitse-admiral Kontr-admiral Birinci dərəcəli kapitan Ikinci dərəcəli kapitan Üçüncü dərəcəli kapitan Kapitan-leytenant Baş leytenant Leytenant Kiçik leytenant
 Azerbaijani Air Force[1]
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General-polkovnik General-leytenant General-mayor Polkovnik Polkovnik-leytenant Mayor Kapitan Baş leytenant Leytenant Kiçik leytenant
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers

Student officer ranks

Rank group V kurs IV kurs III kurs II kurs I kurs
 Azerbaijani Land Forces[1]
 Azerbaijani Navy[1]
 Azerbaijani Air Force[1]

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Azerbaijani Land Forces[1]
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No insignia
Baş gizir Gizir Kiçik gizir Baş çavuş Çavuş Kiçik çavuş Baş əsgər Əsgər
 Azerbaijani Navy[1]
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No insigna
Baş miçman Miçman Kiçik miçman Baş çavuş Çavuş Kiçik çavuş Baş matros Matros
 Azerbaijani Air Force[1]
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No insignia
Baş gizir Gizir Kiçik gizir Baş çavuş Çavuş Kiçik çavuş Baş əsgər Əsgər
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

Enlisted (1990-2001)

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Azerbaijani Land Forces
(1990–2001)
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Baş gizir Gizir Kiçik gizir Baş çavuş Çavuş Kiçik çavuş Baş əsgər Əsgər


 Azerbaijani Navy
(1990–2001)
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Baş miçman Miçman Kiçik miçman Birinci starşina Ikinci starşina Üçüncü starşina Baş dənizçi Dənizçi


 Azerbaijani Air Force
(1990–2001)
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Baş gizir Gizir Kiçik gizir Baş çavuş Çavuş Kiçik çavuş Baş əsgər Əsgər


Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələri hərbi qulluqçularının hərbi geyim forması və fərqləndirmə nişanları haqqında Əsasnamə" (PDF). mod.gov.az (in Azerbaijani). Ministry of Defense. 25 June 2001. pp. 64–70. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  • "Azerbaijan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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