Captain 3rd rank (Russian: капитан 3-го ранга, romanized: kapitan 3-go ranga, lit. 'captain of the 3rd rank') is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is the lowest rank in the staff officer's career group. The rank is equivalent to major in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OF-3 and is equivalent to lieutenant commander in English speaking navies.[1]
Russia
| Captain 3rd rank Капитан 3-го ранга | |
|---|---|
 Uniform shoulder strap and sleeve (2013–present) | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Service branch |  Russian Navy |
| Rank group | Staff officer |
| Formation | 1935 |
| Next higher rank | Captain 2nd rank |
| Next lower rank | Captain lieutenant |
| Equivalent ranks | Major |
- Captain 1st rank
- Captain 2nd rank
- Captain 3rd rank
Captain 3rd rank insignia
![Kapiten Rangut III (Albanian Naval Force)[2]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c4/Generic-Navy-7.svg/58px-Generic-Navy-7.svg.png)
![Üçüncü dərəcəli kapitan (Azerbaijani Navy)[3]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c9/13.AzNF-CP3.png/45px-13.AzNF-CP3.png){kind=small}
![Капитан III ранг Kapitan III rang (Bulgarian Navy)[4]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b8/Rank_insignia_of_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD_III_%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3_of_the_Bulgarian_Navy.png/48px-Rank_insignia_of_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD_III_%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B3_of_the_Bulgarian_Navy.png){kind=icon}
![Үшінші дәрежелі капитан Üşinşi därejeli kapïtan (Kazakh Naval Forces)[5]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/14-RKN-MAJ.svg/44px-14-RKN-MAJ.svg.png){kind=small}
![3-nji derejeli kapitan (Turkmen Naval Forces)[6]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Russia-Navy-OF-3-1994-everyday.svg/46px-Russia-Navy-OF-3-1994-everyday.svg.png){kind=small}
![Капітан III рангу Kapitan III ranhu (Ukrainian Navy)[7]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2a/Ukraine-Navy-OF-3.svg/58px-Ukraine-Navy-OF-3.svg.png)
![III rang kapitani (Uzbek River Force)[8]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/09.UZN-CPT3.svg/46px-09.UZN-CPT3.svg.png){kind=small}
See also
- History of Russian military ranks
- Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian armed forces until 1917
- Ranks and rank insignia of the Red Army 1918–1935, ... 1935–1940 and ... 1940–1943
- Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1943–1955 and Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1955–1991,
- Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian Federation´s armed forces 1994–2010
- Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation
References
- ^ NATO (2021). STANAG 2116 NATO (7th ed.). Brussels, Belgium: NATO Standardization Agency. p. B-1.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ЗАКОН ЗА ОТБРАНАТА И ВЪОРЪЖЕНИТЕ СИЛИ НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ". lex.bg (in Bulgarian). Глава седма. ВОЕННА СЛУЖБА. 12 May 2009. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Қазақстан Республикасының Қарулы Күштері, басқа да әскерлері мен әскери құралымдары әскери қызметшілерінің әскери киім нысаны және айырым белгілері туралы". adilet.zan.kz (in Kazakh). Ministry of Justice (Kazakhstan). 25 August 2011. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
- ^ "TÜRKMENISTANYŇ KANUNY Harby borçlulyk we harby gulluk hakynda (Türkmenistanyň Mejlisiniň Maglumatlary 2010 ý., № 3, 58-nji madda) (Türkmenistanyň 01.10.2011 ý. № 234-IV Kanuny esasynda girizilen üýtgetmeler we goşmaçalar bilen)" [LAW OF TURKMENISTAN On military service and military service (Information of the Mejlis of Turkmenistan, 2010, No. 3, Article 58) (as amended by the Law of Turkmenistan of October 1, 2011 No. 234-IV)] (PDF). milligosun.gov.tm (in Turkmen). Ministry of Defense (Turkmenistan). pp. 28–29. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "НАКАЗ 20.11.2017 № 606". zakon.rada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Justice of Ukraine. 13 December 2017. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ^ "O'zbekiston Respublikasi fuqarolarining harbiy xizmatni o'tash tartibi to'g'risida". lex.uz (in Uzbek). Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 12 September 2019. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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