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Azerbaijani Military Ranks 🇦🇿
Complete officer and enlisted rank insignia across 3 branches — 55 ranks in total — with NATO-code equivalents for cross-country comparison.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
55
Active personnel
64K
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
Air Force
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| General-polkovnik |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| General-leytenant |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| General-mayor |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| Polkovnik |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Polkovnik-leytenant |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Mayor |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Kapitan |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Baş leytenant |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Leytenant |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Kiçik leytenant |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Baş gizir |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| Gizir |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| Kiçik gizir |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| Baş çavuş |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| Çavuş |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| Kiçik çavuş |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| Baş əsgər |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| Əsgər | OR-1 | Private |
Army
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ordu generalı |
|
OF-9 | General |
| General-polkovnik |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| General-leytenant |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| General-mayor |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| Polkovnik |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Polkovnik-leytenant |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Mayor |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Kapitan |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Baş leytenant |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Leytenant |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Kiçik leytenant |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Baş gizir |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| Gizir |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| Kiçik gizir |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| Baş çavuş |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| Çavuş |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| Kiçik çavuş |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| Baş əsgər |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| Əsgər | OR-1 | Private |
Navy
| Rank name | Insignia | NATO code | US Army equivalent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Admiral |
|
OF-8 | Lieutenant General |
| Vitse-admiral |
|
OF-7 | Major General |
| Kontr-admiral |
|
OF-6 | Brigadier General |
| Birinci dərəcəli kapitan |
|
OF-5 | Colonel |
| Ikinci dərəcəli kapitan |
|
OF-4 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| Üçüncü dərəcəli kapitan |
|
OF-3 | Major / Commandant |
| Kapitan-leytenant |
|
OF-2 | Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
| Baş leytenant |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Leytenant |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Kiçik leytenant |
|
OF-1 | Lieutenant |
| Baş miçman |
|
OR-9 | Sergeant Major |
| Miçman |
|
OR-8 | 1st Sergeant |
| Kiçik miçman |
|
OR-7 | Sergeant 1st Class |
| Baş çavuş |
|
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant |
| Çavuş |
|
OR-5 | Sergeant |
| Kiçik çavuş |
|
OR-4 | Corporal |
| Baş matros |
|
OR-2 | Private |
| Matros | OR-1 | Private |
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