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 Officer cadet
 Azerbaijani Land Forces[1]
Ordu generali General-polkovnik General-leytenant General-mayor Polkovnik Polkovnik-leytenant Mayor Kapitan Baş leytenant Leytenant Kiçik leytenant
 Azerbaijani Navy[1]
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]
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 Officer cadet

Other ranks

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

Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
 Azerbaijani Land Forces[1]
 No insignia
Baş gizir Gizir Kiçik gizir Baş çavuş Çavuş Kiçik çavuş Baş əsgər Əsgər
 Azerbaijani Navy[1]
 No insigna
Baş miçman Miçman Kiçik miçman Baş çavuş Çavuş Kiçik çavuş Baş matros Matros
 Azerbaijani Air Force[1]
 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)
Baş gizir Gizir Kiçik gizir Baş çavuş Çavuş Kiçik çavuş Baş əsgər Əsgər
 Azerbaijani Navy
(1990–2001)
Baş miçman Miçman Kiçik miçman Birinci starşina Ikinci starşina Üçüncü starşina Baş dənizçi Dənizçi
 Azerbaijani Air Force
(1990–2001)
Baş gizir Gizir Kiçik gizir Baş çavuş Çavuş Kiçik çavuş Baş əsgər Əsgər
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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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