Summary
Ryadovoy (Russian: Рядово́й) 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 the armed forces of the Soviet Union (and later in those of the Russian Federation) yefreytor is the second-lowest rank of enlisted personnel.
| Ryadovoy Рядово́й | |
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 Insignia used from 2006 | |
| Country |  Russia |
| Service branch |  Russian Ground Forces Russian Air Force |
| Formation | 1946 |
| Next higher rank | Yefreytor |
| Equivalent ranks | Matros (Navy) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Red Army man |
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").
History edit
The Imperial Russian Army used the designation ryadovoy before 1917. The rank re-appeared in the newly named Soviet Army in 1946,[1] replacing the rank of "Red Army man" (Russian: красноармеец, romanized: krasnoarmeyets) used in the Red Army from 1918 to 1946.
USSR edit
In the USSR Armed Forces the rank designation Ryadovoy was introduced in 1946.[2] From 1919 to 1946 the designation to this particular rank was Krasnoarmeyets (literal: Red Army man or Red Army Soldier).
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| shoulder board field (1946–1955) | shoulder board Motorized Rifle Troops Army (1955–1994) |
AB Troops, AF and ADF (1955–1994) | ||
Rank insignia armed forces of the Russian Federation (RF) edit
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... service uniform Kursant with OR1-rank ryadovoy, of the RF AF or airborne troops (1994-2010) -
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... field service uniform ryadovoy
land forces, airborne troops, SMT, RSF
Marines,
AF, AD, etc.
(1994—2010) -
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field uniform
Rank designation in other countries edit
In the countries below, spelling is similar and the classification to a separate rank group is equivalent.
⇒ Belarusian: Радавы; rjadavy
⇒ Bulgarian: Редник; rednik
