Royal Hellenic Air Force ranks
This article contains the rank insignia of the Royal Hellenic Air Force (until 1973).
Officer ranks
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| Marshal of the Royal Hellenic Air Force[note 1] Ἀρχιπτέραρχος |
Air Chief Marshal Πτέραρχος |
Air Marshal Ἀντιπτέραρχος |
Air Vice-Marshal Ὑποπτέραρχος |
Air Commodore Ταξίαρχος |
Group Captain Σμήναρχος |
Wing Commander Ἀντισμήναρχος |
Squadron Leader Ἐπισμηναγός |
Flight Lieutenant Σμηναγός |
Flying Officer Ὑποσμηναγός |
Pilot Officer Ἀνθυποσμηναγός | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transliteration | Archiptérarchos | Ptérarchos | Antiptérarchos | Ypoptérarchos | Taxíarchos | Smínarchos | Antismínarchos | Episminagós | Sminagós | Yposminagós | Anthyposminagós | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other ranks
| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Warrant Officer Ἀνθυπασπιστής |
Master Sergeant Ἐπισμηνίας |
Staff Sergeant Σμηνίας |
Corporal[note 2] Ὑποσμηνίας Α΄ |
Corporal Ὑποσμηνίας Β΄ |
Lance Corporal Ἀνθυποσμηνίας |
Aircraftman Σμηνίτης | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transliteration | Anthypaspistís | Episminías | Sminías | Yposminías | Yposminías | Anthyposminías | Sminítis | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
See also
- Hellenic Air Force
- Greek military ranks
- Military of Greece
- Hellenic Army
- Hellenic Navy
- Comparative officer ranks of World War II
Notes
- ^ The rank was instituted in the 20th century for King George II, and was held only by his successors, King Paul and King Constantine II.
- ^ With 5 year contract
References
- ^ a b United States Department of the Army (1962). "Military Uniforms - DA Pam 355-120 - 1959 to 1962 - Part 2". Archive.org. Retrieved 9 October 2021.












