The well-being and confidence of each state rests on its army. It is the military, which is an indestructible symbol of strength and power, that is respected by all citizens, without exception. In addition to the infantry, paratroopers, tankmen and signalmen representing the land forces, there is also a navy. This military power protects the calmness of the citizens of their country from the water borders. In accordance with the charter, each military rank is awarded. This also applies to sailors. True, they have a slightly different gradation.
Naval ranks are divided into:
a) qualification and professional;
b) naval;
c) honorary.
The first category includes the ranks of sailors who go sailing in civilian vessels. These maritime titles were first used in the 18th century. These include: boatswain, skipper and navigator. A person could get one of them only after passing a special certification approved by the Russian Admiralty. At the beginning of the 20th century, this system underwent a total reform, as a result of which naval ranks were replenished with another category - navigational ranks, which began to include the captain and navigator. The dignity of each of them was measured in four categories. More than once, the reform affected the flotilla. To date, the naval ranks of the civilian fleet include the following categories:
Navigators:
a) captains of distant / near navigation;
b) navigators of distant / near navigation;
c) ship mechanics of three categories;
d) ship electrical mechanics of three categories;
e) ship radio specialists of the first and second category, as well as ship radio telegraphists and operators.
Military
Naval ranks are assigned to people who have entered or are called up for service in the navy. However, the initial rank depends on qualifications, special military training, as well as skills. A young man called up for military service on a ship receives the rank of sailor. It corresponds to the rank of ordinary ground forces.
The senior sailor is proportionate to such a rank as corporal. The commanders of units in the land forces are similar to the foreman of the first and second articles. The ranks of the chief foreman and chief foreman in the fleet correspond to such ranks on the "land" as the deputy platoon commander and foreman of the warhead. The warrant officer of the ground forces is not inferior to the midshipman on board the ship. For this reason, the senior warrant officer should not be the first to give a military greeting to the senior midshipman, since their ranks are equal. The gradation of lieutenants (from junior to senior) is similar. Then the differences begin. So, the lieutenant captain in the fleet corresponds to the captain of the ground forces. Fleet Admiral is the same general. The highest maritime rank is Admiral General - it is similar to Field Marshal.
Naval ranks and epaulettes are inseparable, however, like ranks, epaulettes of the military in the fleet differ from those of the ground forces: along with the stars, strips are sewn onto them - dies.