Royal Hellenic Air Force ranks

This article contains the rank insignia of the Royal Hellenic Air Force (until 1973).

Officer ranks

Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers Officer cadet
Kingdom of Greece Kingdom of Greece[1]
Marshal of the Royal Hellenic Air Force[note 1]
Αἰθεράρχης
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 Aitherárchis 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
Kingdom of Greece Kingdom of Greece[1] No insignia
Warrant Officer
Ἀνθυπασπιστῆς
Master Sergeant
Ἐπισμηνίας
Staff Sergeant
Σμηνίας
Corporal[note 2]
Ὑποσμηνίας Ἀ΄
Corporal
Ὑποσμηνίας Β΄
Lance Corporal
Ἀνθυποσμηνίας
Aircraftman
Σμηνίτης
Transliteration Anthypaspistís Episminías Sminías Yposminías Yposminías Anthyposminías Sminítis

See also

Notes

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ With 5 year contract

References

  1. ^ 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.
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