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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 v t e
			Ordu generalı		General-polkovnik		General-leytenant		General-mayor		Polkovnik		Polkovnik-leytenant		Mayor		Kapitan		Baş leytenant		Leytenant		Kiçik leytenant
Azerbaijani Navy v t e
					Admiral		Vitse-admiral		Kontr-admiral		Birinci dərəcəli kapitan		Ikinci dərəcəli kapitan		Üçüncü dərəcəli kapitan		Kapitan-leytenant		Baş leytenant		Leytenant		Kiçik leytenant
Azerbaijani Air Force v t e
					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
Azerbaijani Navy
Azerbaijani Air Force

Other ranks

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Azerbaijani Land Forces v t e																													No insignia
	Baş gizir			Gizir			Kiçik gizir		Baş çavuş		Çavuş						Kiçik çavuş						Baş əsgər						Əsgər
Azerbaijani Navy v t e																													No insigna
	Baş miçman			Miçman			Kiçik miçman		Baş çavuş		Çavuş						Kiçik çavuş						Baş matros						Matros
Azerbaijani Air Force v t e																													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)

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

Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted
Azerbaijani Land Forces (1990–2001) v t e
	Baş gizir			Gizir			Kiçik gizir		Baş çavuş		Çavuş						Kiçik çavuş						Baş əsgər						Əsgər
Azerbaijani Navy (1990–2001) v t e
	Baş miçman			Miçman			Kiçik miçman		Birinci starşina		Ikinci starşina						Üçüncü starşina						Baş dənizçi						Dənizçi
Azerbaijani Air Force (1990–2001) v t e
	Baş gizir			Gizir			Kiçik gizir		Baş çavuş		Çavuş						Kiçik çavuş						Baş əsgər						Əsgər
Rank group	Senior NCOs																						Junior NCOs						Enlisted

References

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.

External links

• "Azerbaijan". uniforminsignia.org. The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 22 August 2022.

• Military ranks of Azerbaijan
• Azerbaijani military-related lists