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
Kingdom of Greece[1]
	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
Kingdom of Greece[1]																																			No insignia
	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 Army officer rank insignia
  • Hellenic Army enlisted rank insignia
• Hellenic Navy
• Comparative officer ranks of World War II

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