Captain 3rd rank explained

Captain 3rd rank (Russian: капитан 3-го ранга|kapitan 3-go ranga|lit=captain of the 3rd rank) is a rank used by the Russian Navy and a number of former communist states. The rank is the lowest rank in the staff officer's career group. The rank is equivalent to major in armies and air forces. Within NATO forces, the rank is rated as OF-3 and is equivalent to lieutenant commander in English speaking navies.^[1]

Russia

Captain 3rd rank
Rank Group:	Staff officer
Formation:	1935
Higher Rank:	Captain 2nd rank
Lower Rank:	Captain lieutenant
Equivalents:	Major

• Captain 1st rank
• Captain 2nd rank
• Captain 3rd rank

See also

• History of Russian military ranks
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian armed forces until 1917
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Red Army 1918–1935, ... 1935–1940 and ... 1940–1943
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1943–1955 and Ranks and rank insignia of the Soviet Army 1955–1991,
• Ranks and rank insignia of the Russian Federation´s armed forces 1994–2010
• Naval ranks and insignia of the Russian Federation

Notes and References

1. Book: NATO . STANAG 2116 NATO . 2021 . NATO Standardization Agency . 7th . Brussels, Belgium . B-1.