Starshy michman
{{short description|Rank of the Russian and Soviet navies}}
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Starshy michman ({{langx|ru|Старший мичман|Starshiy michman|lit=Senior midshipman}}) is a rank used by the Russian and the Azerbaijani Navy. The rank is a non-commissioned officer's and is equivalent to {{lang|ru-Latn|Starshy praporshchik}} in armies and air forces.
Soviet Union and the Russian Federation
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| name = {{lang|ru-Latn|Starshy michman}}
| native_name = {{lang|ru|Старший мичман|italic=no}}
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| caption = Shoulder insignia since 2010
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| country = {{flag|Russia}}
| service branch = {{navy|Russia}}
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| formation = 1981
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| higher rank = Junior lieutenant
| lower rank = {{lang|ru-Latn|Michman}}
| equivalents = {{lang|ru-Latn|Starshy praporshchik}}
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In 1981, in conjunction to the enhancement of the {{lang|ru-Latn|michman}} and {{lang|ru-Latn|praporshchik}} career groups, both ranks Starshy michman of the navy and Starshy praporshchik of the other armed forces service branches were introduced. Both ranks as well as the career group were taken over by the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation.
; Rank insignia
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| Shoulder board | Shoulder board |
Insignia
OR-9 AZE NAVY.svg|{{lang|az|Baş miçman}}
(Azerbaijani Navy){{cite web |title=Azərbaycan Respublikası Silahlı Qüvvələri hərbi qulluqçularının hərbi geyim forması və fərqləndirmə nişanları haqqında Əsasnamə |url=https://mod.gov.az//images/pdf/854d34d118da32783a511172925270d7.pdf |website=mod.gov.az |publisher=Ministry of Defense |access-date=16 February 2021 |language=az |pages=64–70 |date=25 June 2001}}
RAF N W1-Michm 2010–.svg|{{lang|ru|Старший мичман}}
{{lang|ru-Latn|Starshy michman}}
(Russian Navy){{cite book |title=Приказ Министра обороны Российской Федерации от 09.10.2020 № 525 (Зарегистрирован 16.11.2020 № 60927) |date=17 November 2020 |publisher=publication.pravo.gov.ru/ |pages=320-323 |url=http://publication.pravo.gov.ru/Document/View/0001202011170028?index=318&rangeSize=1 |access-date=15 September 2021 |language=ru}}