The independent Russia inherited the ranks of the Soviet Union, although the insignia and uniform was altered a little, especially the re-introduction of the old Czarist crown and double eagle. The Russian Air Force is an independent organisation. The Russian Air Force follows the same rank structure as the Russian Ground Forces, with the addition of the title "of aviation" to each officers rank.

Russian armed forces have two styles of ranks - troop ranks (army style ranks) and deck ranks (navy style ranks). The army uses troop ranks. The Russian Air Force uses troop ranks. The following table of Ranks is based on those of the Russian Federation. The Russian Federation eliminated the descriptor "of Aviation" following ranks, however, that descriptor is still in use. The rank of a serviceman of a "Guards" unit, formation or ship may be followed by the word “Guards.” The rank of a citizen of the legal, medical or veterinary professions shall be followed by the words “of Justice,” “of the Medical service,” or “of the Veterinary service,” to their respective ranks. The rank of a citizen having reserve or retired status shall be followed by the words “Reserve” or “Retired,” respectively.

Table of Russian Air Force Ranks

Category	Troop ranks	Rank Insignia	NATO Equivalent
Supreme Officers or General Officers	General of the Army (генера́л а́рмии) (Generál ármii)	Every day blue uniform	OF-10 / OF-9
	Colonel General (генера́л-полко́вник) (Generál-polkóvnik)	Every day blue uniform	OF-9 / OF-8
	Lieutenant General (генера́л-лейтена́нт) (Generál-leytenánt)	Every day blue uniform	OF-8 / OF-7
	Major General (генера́л-майо́р) (Generál-mayór)	Every day blue uniform	OF-7 / OF-6
Senior Officers or Field Grade Officers	Colonel (полко́вник) (Polkóvnik)	Every day blue uniform	OF-5 / OF-6
	Lieutenant Colonel (подполко́вник) (Podpolkóvnik)	Every day blue uniform	OF-4
	Major (майо́р) (Mayór)	Every day blue uniform	OF-3
Junior Officers or Company Grade Officers	Captain (капита́н) (Kapitán)	Every day blue uniform	OF-2
	Senior Lieutenant (ста́рший лейтена́нт) (Stárshiy leytenánt)	Every day blue uniform	OF-2
	Lieutenant (лейтена́нт) (Leytenánt)	Every day blue uniform	OF-1
	Junior Lieutenant (мла́дший лейтена́нт) (Mládshiy leytenánt)	Every day blue uniform	OF-1
Under-Officers or Master non-commissioned officers	Senior Praporshchik (ста́рший пра́порщик) (Stárshiy práporshchik)	Every day blue uniform	WO-2 / OR-9
	Praporshchik (пра́порщик) (Práporshchik)	Every day blue uniform	WO-1 / OR-8
Sergeants and Petty Officers	Starshina (старшина́) (Starshiná)	Every day green uniform	OR-7
	Senior Sergeant (ста́рший сержа́нт) (Stárshiy Serdzhánt)	Every day green uniform	OR-6
	Sergeant (сержа́нт) (Serzhánt)	Every day green uniform	OR-5
	Junior Sergeant (мла́дший сержа́нт) (Mládshiy Serzhánt)	Every day green uniform	OR-4
Soldiers, seamen, airmen	Gefreiter (ефре́йтор) (Yefrèytor)	Every day green uniform	OR-3
	Private (рядово́й) (Ryadovóy)	Every day green uniform	OR-2 / OR-1