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 ''lokhos'', is today the name for a company of soldiers; its commander, as in ancient times, is a ''lokhagos'', while his lieutenants are called ''hypolokhagoi'' - literally, "sub-captains" - a modern neologism. A sergeant is known as a ''lokhias.'' A ''tagmatarkhes'' (major) commands a tagma (battalion) and so forth. Thus, every officer or noncommissioned 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 ''-arkhos'' / ''arkhes'' (from ''arkhein'', "to rule").

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Officer ranks

Air Force

Army

Navy

See also

External links

Officer ranks

Air Force

Category	Greek rank	Transliteration	English Equivalent	NATO
General Officers
	Πτέραρχος	Pterarkhos	Air Chief Marshal	OF-9
	Αντιπτέραρχος	Antipterarkhos	Air Marshal	OF-8
	Υποπτέραρχος	Hypopterarhos	Air Vice-Marshal	OF-7
	Ταξίαρχος Αεροπορίας	Taxiarkhos Aeroporias	Air Commodore	OF-6
Senior Officers
	Σμήναρχος	Smenarkhos	Group Captain	OF-5
	Αντισμήναρχος	Antismenarkhos	Wing Commander	OF-4
	Επισμηναγός	Epismenagos	Squadron Leader	OF-3
Junior Officers
	Σμηναγός	Smenagos	Flight Lieutenant	OF-2
	Υποσμηναγός	Hyposmenagos	Flying Officer	OF-1
	Ανθυποσμηναγός	Anthyposmenagos	Pilot Officer	OF-1

★ ''The United States Air Force uses the same terms to designate its officers as the Army, as given below.''

Army

Category	Greek Rank	Transliteration	English Equivalent	NATO
General Officers
	Στρατηγός	Strategos	General	OF-9
	Αντιστράτηγος	Antistrategos	Lieutenant General	OF-8
	Υποστράτηγος	Hypostrategos	Major General	OF-7
	Ταξίαρχος	Taxiarkhos	Brigadier General	OF-6
Field Grade Officers
	Συνταγματάρχης	Syntagmatarkhes	Colonel	OF-5
	Αντισυνταγματάρχης	Antisyntagmatarkhes	Lieutenant Colonel	OF-4
	Ταγματάρχης	Tagmatarkhes	Major	OF-3
Company Grade Officers
	Λοχαγός	Lokhagos	Captain	OF-2
	Υπολοχαγός	Hypolokhagos	Lieutenant	OF-1
	Ανθυπολοχαγός	Anthypolokhagos	Second Lieutenant	OF-1

Navy

Category	Greek Rank	Transliteration	English Equivalent	NATO
Flag Officers
	Ναύαρχος	Navarkhos	Admiral	OF-9
	Αντιναύαρχος	Antinavarkhos	Vice Admiral	OF-8
	Υποναύαρχος	Hyponavarkhos	Rear Admiral	OF-7
	Αρχιπλοίαρχος	Arkhiploearchos	Commodore	OF-6
Senior Officers
	Πλοίαρχος	Ploearkhos	Captain	OF-5
	Αντιπλοίαρχος	Antiploearkhos	Commander	OF-4
	Πλωτάρχης	Plotarkhes	Lieutenant Commander	OF-3
Junior Officers
	Υποπλοίαρχος	Hypoploearkhos	Lieutenant	OF-2
	Ανθυποπλοίαρχος	Anthypoploearkhos	Lieutenant	OF-1
	Σημαιοφόρος	Semaeophoros	Lieutenant Junior Grade	OF-1

See also

★ Military of Greece

★ Hellenic Army

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★ Hellenic Army officer rank insignia

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★ Hellenic Army enlisted rank insignia

★ Hellenic Navy

★ Hellenic Air Force

External links

★ greekmilitary.net