Starshina 2nd class

Starshina 2nd class (Старшина́ второй статьи́; literal: petty officer second class) is a rank in the Russian Navy. It is the lowest rank in the petty officer career group. The rank is equivalent to Junior Sergeant in the Army and Air Force. In the NATO rank system the rank might be comparable to OR-5.

The rank was introduced in the Soviet Navy on November 2, 1940.

In the navy of the Russian Federation there are four ranks in the petty officer´s career group:
 * Glavny starshina of the ship (OR-8)
 * Glavny starshina (OR-7)
 *  Starshina 1st stage (OR-5)
 * Starshina 2nd stage (OR-4)


 * Rank insignia

Rank in other countries
In the following countries, similar ranks exist:


 * Flag of Azerbaijan.svg ⇒ ''İkinci dərəcəli starşina
 * Flag of Belarus.svg ⇒ ''Старшына другой стацці
 * Flag of Lithuania.svg ⇒ ''Antro laipsnio viršila
 * Flag of Ukraine.svg ⇒ ''Старшина II статті