Greek military ranks
Modern Greek military ranks are based on Ancient Greek & Byzantine terminology, even though the ranks correspond to those of other Western armies. For example, ancient hoplite unit of approximately 100 men, the lochos, is today the name for a company of soldiers; its commander, as in ancient times, is a lochagos, while his lieutenants are called ypolochagoi - literally, "sub-captains" - a modern neologism. A sergeant is known as a lochias. A tagmatarchis (major) commands a tagma (battalion) and so forth. Thus, every officer or non-commissioned officer is in the land and air forces is generally named after the type of unit he commands, with the suffix -agos (from agein, "to lead") or -archos / arches (from archein, "to rule").
Air Force
The Hellenic Air Force, is the youngest of the three services (founded in 1930). Its rank structure and insignia are based on the British Royal Air Force.
Officer ranks
NCO and Other Ranks
Category |
Greek rank |
Transliteration |
English Equivalent |
NATO |
Insignia |
Warrant Officers |
Ανθυπασπιστής |
Anthypaspistis |
Warrant Officer |
OR-9 |
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Non-commissioned Officers (Professional NCOs) |
Αρχισμηνίας |
Archisminias |
Chief Master Sergeant |
OR-8 |
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Επισμηνίας |
Episminias |
Master Sergeant |
OR-7 |
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Σμηνίας |
Sminias |
Staff Sergeant |
OR-6 |
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Υποσμηνίας |
Yposminias |
Corporal |
OR-4 |
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Σμηνίτης ΕΠΟΠ |
Sminitis EPOP |
Aircraftman Professional |
OR-1 |
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Other ranks (draftee soldiers) |
Κληρωτός Σμηνίας |
Klirotos Sminias |
Conscript Sergeant |
OR-5 |
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Σμηνίτης |
Sminitis |
Aircraftman |
OR-1 |
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Army
Officer ranks
Branch-specific officer ranks
NATO |
English Equivalent |
Armour Corps |
Medical Corps |
Judicial Corps |
Veterinary Corps |
Pharmacists Corps |
Religious Corps |
Nursing Corps |
OF-9 |
General |
Στρατηγός |
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OF-8 |
Lieutenant General |
Αντιστράτηγος |
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Αναθεωρητής Α' |
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OF-7 |
Major General |
Υποστράτηγος |
Υποστράτηγος |
Αναθεωρητής Β' |
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OF-6 |
Brigadier |
Ταξίαρχος |
Ταξίαρχος |
Αναθεωρητής Γ' |
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OF-5 |
Colonel |
Συνταγματάρχης |
Γενικός Αρχίατρος |
Δικαστικός Σύμβουλος Α' |
Γενικός Αρχικτηνίατρος |
Γενικός Αρχιφαρμακοποιός |
Πρωθιερεύς Α' |
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OF-4 |
Lieutenant Colonel |
Αντισυνταγματάρχης |
Αρχίατρος |
Δικαστικός Σύμβουλος Β' |
Αρχικτηνίατρος |
Αρχιφαρμακοποιός |
Πρωθιερεύς Β' |
Διευθύνουσα |
OF-3 |
Major |
Επίλαρχος |
Επίατρος |
Δικαστικός Σύμβουλος Γ' |
Επικτηνίατρος |
Επιφαρμακοποιός |
Πρωθιερεύς Γ' |
Γενική Προϊσταμένη |
OF-2 |
Captain |
Ίλαρχος |
Ιατρός |
Βοηθός Δικαστικός Σύμβουλος Α' |
Κτηνίατρος |
Φαρμακοποιός |
Ιερεύς Α' |
Προϊσταμένη |
OF-1 |
Lieutenant |
Υπίλαρχος |
Υπίατρος |
Βοηθός Δικαστικός Σύμβουλος Β' |
Υποκτηνίατρος |
Υποφαρμακοποιός |
Ιερεύς Β' |
Αντιπροϊσταμένη |
OF-1 |
Second Lieutenant |
Ανθυπίλαρχος |
Ανθυπίατρος |
Βοηθός Δικαστικός Σύμβουλος Γ' |
Ανθυποκτηνίατρος |
Ανθυποφαρμακοποιός |
Ιερεύς Γ' |
Επιβλέπουσα |
NCO and Other Ranks
Category |
Greek rank |
Transliteration |
English Equivalent |
NATO |
Insignia |
Warrant Officers |
Ανθυπασπιστής |
Anthypaspistis |
Warrant Officer |
OR-9 |
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Non-commissioned Officers (Professional NCOs) |
Αρχιλοχίας |
Archilochias |
Chief Master Sergeant |
OR-8 |
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Επιλοχίας |
Epilochias |
Master Sergeant |
OR-7 |
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Λοχίας |
Lochias |
Staff Sergeant |
OR-6 |
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Δεκανέας |
Dekaneas |
Corporal |
OR-4 |
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Υποδεκανέας |
Ypodekaneas |
Lance Corporal |
OR-3 |
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Στρατιώτης |
Stratiotis |
Soldier Professional |
OR-1 |
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Other ranks (draftee soldiers) |
Λοχίας |
Lochias |
Staff Sergeant |
OR-6 |
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Δεκανέας |
Dekaneas |
Corporal |
OR-4 |
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Υποδεκανέας |
Ypodekaneas |
Lance Corporal |
OR-3 |
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Υποψήφιος Έφεδρος Βαθμοφόρος |
Ypopsifios Efedros Bathmoforos |
Candidate Reservist Rank |
OR-1 |
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Στρατιώτης |
Stratiotis |
Soldier |
OR-1 |
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Navy
Officer ranks
See also
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