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Egypt vs Greece Military Ranks
The Egyptian Army has 17 ranks — 11 officer and 6 enlisted — from جندي Jundi up to مشیر Mushir. Below: all 49 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Greek equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
49
Active personnel
438K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 of 17 matched
| 🇪🇬 Egypt · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
مشیر Mushir
|
OF-10 Marshal / General of the Army | – |
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
Στρατηγός / Stratigos
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Αντιστράτηγος / Antistratigos
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
Υποστράτηγος / Ypostratigos
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Ταξίαρχος / Taxiarchos
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Συνταγματάρχης / Syntagmatarchis
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Αντισυνταγματάρχης / Antisyntagmatarchis
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Ταγματάρχης / Tagmatarchis
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Λοχαγός / Lochagos
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Υπολοχαγός / Ypolochagos
Ανθυπολοχαγός / Anthypolochagos
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Υπολοχαγός / Ypolochagos
Ανθυπολοχαγός / Anthypolochagos
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Ανθυπασπιστής / Anthypaspistis
|
مساعد Mosa'id
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Αρχιλοχίας / Archilochias
|
رقيب أول Raqib awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Λοχίας / Lochias
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
عريف 'arif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Δεκανέας / Dekaneas
|
جندي Jundi
|
OR-2 Private | – |
Navy
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 of 16 matched
| 🇪🇬 Egypt · Navy | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
Ναύαρχος Navarchos
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos
Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos
Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistis
|
| مساعد Mosa'id | OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstis
|
رقيب أول Raqib awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Κελευστής Kelefstis
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
عريف 'arif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Δίοπος Diopos
|
جندي Jundi
|
OR-2 Private | – |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 14 of 16 matched
| 🇪🇬 Egypt · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
فريق أول Fariq 'awal
|
OF-9 General |
Πτέραρχος Pterarchos
|
فريق Fariq
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Αντιπτέραρχος Antipterarchos
|
لواء Liwa
|
OF-7 Major General |
Υποπτέραρχος Ypopterarchos
|
عميد Amid
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos
|
عقيد Aqid
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Σμήναρχος Sminarchos
|
مقدم Muqaddam
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Αντισμήναρχος Antisminarchos
|
رائد Ra'id
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Επισμηναγός Episminagos
|
نقيب Naqib
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Σμηναγός Sminagos
|
ملازم أول Mulazim awwal
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos
Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos
|
ملازم Mulazim
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos
Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
| مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal | OR-9 Sergeant Major |
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Ανθυπασπιστής [a] Anthypaspistis
|
| مساعد Mosa'id | OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Αρχισμηνίας Archisminias
|
رقيب أول Raqib awwal
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Σμηνίας Sminias
|
رقيب Raqib
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
عريف 'arif
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Υποσμηνίας Yposminias
|
جندي Jundi
|
OR-2 Private | – |
Overview
The armed forces of Egypt, known as the "Egyptian Armed Forces," consist of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- Egyptian Army (الجيش المصري): The Egyptian Army is responsible for land-based military operations, including infantry, armored units, artillery, and support units. It plays a crucial role in national defense and security.
- Egyptian Navy (القوات البحرية المصرية): The Egyptian Navy focuses on maritime defense and security, operating various vessels, including frigates, submarines, and patrol boats, to protect Egypt's extensive coastline and maritime interests in the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea.
- Egyptian Air Force (القوات الجوية المصرية): The Egyptian Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with fighter aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters ensuring air superiority and national defense.
Egypt Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Punkhung — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: مشیر Mushir, فريق أول Fariq 'awal (Army), فريق Fariq (Army), لواء Liwa (Army), عميد Amid (Army), عقيد Aqid (Army), مقدم Muqaddam (Army), رائد Ra'id (Army), نقيب Naqib (Army), ملازم أول Mulazim awwal (Army), ملازم Mulazim (Army), فريق أول Fariq 'awal (Navy), فريق Fariq (Navy), لواء Liwa (Navy), عميد Amid (Navy), عقيد Aqid (Navy), مقدم Muqaddam (Navy), رائد Ra'id (Navy), نقيب Naqib (Navy), ملازم أول Mulazim awwal (Navy), ملازم Mulazim (Navy), فريق أول Fariq 'awal (Air Force), فريق Fariq (Air Force), لواء Liwa (Air Force), عميد Amid (Air Force), عقيد Aqid (Air Force), مقدم Muqaddam (Air Force), رائد Ra'id (Air Force), نقيب Naqib (Air Force), ملازم أول Mulazim awwal (Air Force), ملازم Mulazim (Air Force)
- CC0, via Wikimedia Commons: رقيب أول Raqib awwal (Army), رقيب Raqib (Army), عريف 'arif (Army), رقيب أول Raqib awwal (Navy), رقيب Raqib (Navy), عريف 'arif (Navy)
- Marinaio56 — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: رقيب أول Raqib awwal, رقيب Raqib, عريف 'arif
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: مساعد أول Mosa'id awwal, مساعد Mosa'id, جندي Jundi
- Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: جندي Jundi