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Azerbaijani Military Ranks
The Azerbaijani Army has 19 ranks — 11 officer and 8 enlisted — from Əsgər up to Ordu generalı. Below: all 55 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), with insignia and NATO-code equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
55
Active personnel
64K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 19 of 19 matched
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Ordu generalı
|
OF-9 General |
General
|
General-polkovnik
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
General-leytenant
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
General-mayor
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
Polkovnik
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Polkovnik-leytenant
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
Mayor
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
Kapitan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
Baş leytenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Leytenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Kiçik leytenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Baş gizir
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command sergeant major
Sergeant major
|
Gizir
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
Kiçik gizir
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Sergeant first class
|
Baş çavuş
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
Çavuş
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Sergeant
|
Kiçik çavuş
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Specialist
Corporal
|
Baş əsgər
|
OR-2 Private |
Private
|
| Əsgər | OR-1 Private | Private |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 18 matched
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Admiral
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Vice admiral
|
Vitse-admiral
|
OF-7 Major General |
Rear admiral
|
Kontr-admiral
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Rear admiral (lower half)
|
Birinci dərəcəli kapitan
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Captain
|
Ikinci dərəcəli kapitan
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Commander
|
Üçüncü dərəcəli kapitan
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Lieutenant commander
|
Kapitan-leytenant
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Lieutenant
|
Baş leytenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
Leytenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
Kiçik leytenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Lieutenant (junior grade)
Ensign
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Baş miçman
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command master chief petty officer
Master chief petty officer
|
Miçman
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Command senior chief petty officer
Senior chief petty officer
|
Kiçik miçman
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Chief petty officer
|
Baş çavuş
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Petty officer first class
|
Çavuş
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Petty officer second class
|
Kiçik çavuş
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Petty officer third class
|
Baş matros
|
OR-2 Private |
Seaman apprentice
|
| Matros | OR-1 Private | Seaman recruit |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 18 matched
| 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
General-polkovnik
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Lieutenant general
|
General-leytenant
|
OF-7 Major General |
Major general
|
General-mayor
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Brigadier general
|
Polkovnik
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Colonel
|
Polkovnik-leytenant
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant colonel
|
Mayor
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Major
|
Kapitan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Captain
|
Baş leytenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Leytenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
Kiçik leytenant
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
First lieutenant
Second lieutenant
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Baş gizir
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Command chief master sergeant
First sergeant
Chief master sergeant
|
Gizir
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
First sergeant
Senior master sergeant
|
Kiçik gizir
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
First sergeant
Master sergeant
|
Baş çavuş
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Technical sergeant
|
Çavuş
|
OR-5 Sergeant |
Staff sergeant
|
Kiçik çavuş
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Senior airman
|
Baş əsgər
|
OR-2 Private |
Airman
|
| Əsgər | OR-1 Private | Airman basic |
Overview
- Land Forces (Azərbaycan Quru Qoşunları): Conducts land operations, territorial defense, and mechanized warfare. Headquartered in Baku, the branch is organized into five army corps, including the Nakhchivan Garrison. Operations involve infantry, armored, artillery, and commando units.
- Air and Air Defence Force (Azərbaycan Hərbi Hava Qüvvələri): Unified branch operating combat, transport, and training aircraft, alongside attack and utility helicopters. Executes close air support, tactical reconnaissance, and air defense operations utilizing missile systems and radar networks. Subordinate commands manage military airbases at Baku-Kala, Kurdamir, and Ganja.
- Navy (Azərbaycan Hərbi Dəniz Qüvvələri): Conducts maritime defense, patrol, and search-and-rescue operations in the Caspian Sea. Headquartered at the Puta Naval Base near Baku, it operates patrol boats, minesweepers, and landing craft. Units include naval infantry and specialized marine special forces.
- Special Forces (Azərbaycan Xüsusi Təyinatlı Qüvvələri): Subordinate directly to the Ministry of Defense, this branch executes high-risk reconnaissance, counter-terrorism, and direct-action operations. Personnel undergo specialized training under programs influenced by international partners. It acts as an elite, independent combat component alongside the regular service branches.
- State Border Service (Dövlət Sərhəd Xidməti): Secures land and maritime borders during peacetime and acts as a combat component under general military command during wartime. Operates border checkpoints, specialized border-guard units, and the Coast Guard (Sahil Mühafizəsi) in the Caspian Sea. Subordinate directly to the President of Azerbaijan.
- Internal Troops (Azərbaycan Respublikası Daxili Qoşunları): Operates as a gendarmerie-type military force tasked with guarding state assets, managing internal crises, and restoring public order. Reporting directly to the President, the branch transitions to the operational control of the Land Forces in wartime to support local defense and security.
Azerbaijan Military
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Insignia image credits
- Arturolorioli — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Baş gizir (Army), Gizir (Army), Kiçik gizir (Army), Baş çavuş (Army), Çavuş (Army), Kiçik çavuş (Army), Baş əsgər (Army), Baş miçman, Miçman, Kiçik miçman, Baş çavuş (Navy), Çavuş (Navy), Kiçik çavuş (Navy), Baş matros, Baş gizir (Air Force), Gizir (Air Force), Kiçik gizir (Air Force), Baş çavuş (Air Force), Çavuş (Air Force), Kiçik çavuş (Air Force), Baş əsgər (Air Force)
- MrInfo2012 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Polkovnik, Polkovnik-leytenant, Mayor, Kapitan, Baş leytenant (Army), Leytenant (Army), Kiçik leytenant (Army), Birinci dərəcəli kapitan, Ikinci dərəcəli kapitan, Üçüncü dərəcəli kapitan, Kapitan-leytenant, Baş leytenant (Navy), Leytenant (Navy), Kiçik leytenant (Navy)
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: General-polkovnik, General-leytenant, General-mayor, Polkovnik, Polkovnik-leytenant, Mayor, Kapitan, Baş leytenant, Leytenant, Kiçik leytenant
- Toghrul R — CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Ordu generalı, General-polkovnik, General-leytenant, General-mayor, Admiral, Vitse-admiral, Kontr-admiral