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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 ipolokhagoi - literally, "sub-captains" - a modern neologism. A sergeant is known as a lokhias. A tagmatarkhis (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.
Officer ranks
Air Force
| Category | Hey sup | Transliteration | English Equivalent | NATO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Officers | ||||
| Πτέραρχος | Pterarkhos | Air Chief Marshal | O-9 | |
| Αντιπτέραρχος | Antipterarkhos | Air Marshal | O-8 | |
| Υποπτέραρχος | Ypopterarhos | Air Vice-Marshal | O-7 | |
| Ταξιάρχος Αεροπορίας | Taxiarkhos Aeroporias | Air Commodore | O-6 | |
| Senior Officers | ||||
| Σμήναρχος | Sminarkhos | Group Captain | O-5 | |
| Αντισμήναρχος | Antisminarkhos | Wing Commander | O-4 | |
| Επισμηναγός | Episminagos | Squadron Leader | O-3 | |
| Junior Officers | ||||
| Σμηναγός | Sminagos | Flight Lieutenant | O-2 | |
| Υποσμηναγός | Yposminagos | Flying Officer | O-1 | |
| Ανθυποσμηναγός | Anthyposminagos | Pilot Officer | O-1 |
Army
| Category | Greek Rank | Transliteration | English Equivalent | NATO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Officers | ||||
| Στρατηγός | Stratigos | General | O-9 | |
| Αντιστρατηγός | Antistratigos | Lieutenant General | O-8 | |
| Υποστρατηγός | Ypostratigos | Major General | O-7 | |
| Ταξιάρχος | Taxiarkhos | Brigadier General | O-6 | |
| Field Grade Officers | ||||
| Συνταγματάρχης | Syntagmatarkhis | Colonel | O-5 | |
| Αντισυνταγματάρχης | Antisyntagmatarkhis | Lieutenant Colonel | O-4 | |
| Ταγματάρχης | Tagmatarkhis | Major | O-3 | |
| Company Grade Officers | ||||
| Λοχαγός | Lokhagos | Captain | O-2 | |
| Υπολοχαγός | Ypolokhagos | Lieutenant | O-1 | |
| Ανθυπολοχαγός | Anthypolokhagos | Second Lieutenant | O-1 |
Navy
| Category | Greek Rank | Transliteration | English Equivalent | NATO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag Officers | ||||
| Ναύαρχος | Navarkhos | Admiral | O-9 | |
| Αντιναύαρχος | Antinavarkhos | Vice Admiral | O-8 | |
| Υποναύαρχος | Yponavarkhos | Rear Admiral | O-7 | |
| Αρχιπλοίαρχος | Arkhiploiarkhos | Commodore | O-6 | |
| Senior Officers | ||||
| Πλοίαρχος | Ploiarkhos | Captain | O-5 | |
| Αντιπλοίαρχος | Antiploiarkhos | Commander | O-4 | |
| Πλωτάρχης | Plotarkhis | Lieutenant Commander | O-3 | |
| Junior Officers | ||||
| Υποπλοίαρχος | Ypoploiarkhos | Lieutenant | O-2 | |
| Ανθυποπλοίαρχος | Anthypoploiarkhos | Second Lieutenant | O-1 | |
| Σημαιοφόρος | Semaiophoros | Lieutenant Junior Grade | O-1 |
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