Ryadovoy
Ryadovoy (Russian: рядово́й, en: private) in the Army, Airborne troops, and Air Force of the Russian Federation is the designation of a member of the rank group of enlisted personnel. The rank is equivalent to matros (Russian: матрос) in the Russian Navy. In terms of the NATO rank-system the rank might be comparable to OR-1 in Anglophone armed forces.
| Ryadovoy | |
|---|---|
 The insignia used from 2006 | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Service branch |  Russian Ground Forces Russian Air Force |
| Rank | Private |
| NATO rank code | OR-1 |
| Non-NATO rank | E-1 |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Next higher rank | Yefreytor |
| Next lower rank | None |
| Equivalent ranks | Matros (Navy) |
The Imperial Russian Army used the designation ryadovoy before 1917. The word ryadovoy relates to the Russian ryad (Russian: ряд), which in a military context means "file" or "rank" (in the sense of "rank and file"). The rank re-appeared in the newly named Soviet Army in 1946,[2] replacing the rank of "Red Army man" (Russian: красноармеец, romanized: krasnoarmeyets) used in the Red Army from 1918 to 1946.
In the armed forces of the Soviet Union (and later in those of the Russian Federation) yefreytor is the second-lowest rank of enlisted personnel. Using the NATO rank-system, the rank might be comparable to OR-4 in Anglophone armed forces.
Rank insignia armed forces of the Russian Federation (RF)
... service uniform Kursant with OR1-rank ryadovoy, of the RF AF or airborne troops (1994-2010)
... field service uniform ryadovoy
land forces, airborne troops, SMT, RSF
Marines,
AF, AD, etc.
(1994—2010)
field uniform
USSR
In the USSR Armed Forces the rank designation Ryadovoy was introduced in 1946.[3] From 1919 to 1946 the designation to this particular OR1 rank was Krasnoarmeyets (literal: Red Army man or Red Army Soldier).
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| collar insignia infantry (1924–1935) |
... cavalry (1924–1943) |
... infantry (1935–1940) |
... infantry (1940–1943) |
... AF (1935–1940) |
shoulder board (1943–1946) |
shoulder board field (1946–1955) | shoulder board Motorized Rifle Troops Army (1955–1994) |
AB Troops, AF and ADF (1955–1994) | ||
Rank designation in other countries
In the countries below, spelling is similar and the classification to a separate rank group is equivalent.
⇒ Belarusian: Радавы; rjadavy
⇒ Bulgarian: Редник; rednik
| Sequence of ranks | ||
|---|---|---|
| junior rank: [none] |
 Ryadovoy |
senior rank: Yefreytor |
See also
References
- Book:Висковатов А.В.:Историческое описание||2|231|Рядовой и Офицер Лейб-Регимента, с 1727 по 1730 год
- Устав внутренней службы Вооружённых сил СССР, 1946 г.
- Ordinance Interior Service of the Armed Force of the USSR, from the year 1946; pertaining to change Krasnoarmeets and Boets to Ryadovoy.