Starshina
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Starshina is a senior military rank or designation in the military forces of some Slavic states, and a historical military designation. Depending on a country, it had different meanings. In the 19th c
Uzbek, stashina (aqsaqal) village Chodshagent (ru: Ходжагент), 1868, drawing by V.V. Vereshchagin
Bashkirs-starshina with starshina insignia (medal), Orenburg, 1892
NATO military rank codes
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NATO military ranks use a standardized system of codes to allow for comparison between member nations, though the specific names for each rank vary by country.
Starshina
…and later Russian army terminology, a starshina has been equivalent to "Sergeant Major" (Most senior member at the company level) or a rank equal to a NATO OR-8. In naval terminology, starshina is a general term for junior and middle-ranking non-commissioned officers, similar in usage to "Chief Petty Officer…
STANAG 2116 (Edition 6), effective 25 February 2010 to 13 January 2021