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Greece vs Bulgaria Military Ranks
The Greek Army has 18 ranks — 11 officer and 7 enlisted — from Στρατιώτης / Stratiotis up to Στρατηγός / Stratigos. Below: all 51 ranks across 3 branches (Army, Navy, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Bulgarian equivalents.
Branches
3
Ranks documented
51
Active personnel
142K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 18 matched
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OF-9 General |
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OF-8 Lieutenant General |
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OF-7 Major General |
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OF-6 Brigadier General |
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OF-5 Colonel |
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OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
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OF-3 Major / Commandant |
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OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
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OF-1 Lieutenant |
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OF-1 Lieutenant |
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OF-D Student Officer | – |
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OR-9 Sergeant Major |
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OR-8 1st Sergeant |
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OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
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OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
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OR-4 Corporal |
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OR-3 Private 1st Class |
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| Στρατιώτης / Stratiotis | OR-1 Private | – |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 15 of 16 matched
| 🇬🇷 Greece · Air Force | NATO code |
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OF-9 General |
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OF-8 Lieutenant General |
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OF-7 Major General |
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OF-6 Brigadier General |
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OF-5 Colonel |
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OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
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OF-3 Major / Commandant |
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OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
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OF-1 Lieutenant |
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OF-1 Lieutenant |
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OR-9 Sergeant Major |
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OR-8 1st Sergeant |
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OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
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OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
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OR-4 Corporal |
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OR-1 Private | – |
Overview
The armed forces of Greece, known as the "Hellenic Armed Forces" or "Ελληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις," are composed of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- Hellenic Army (Ελληνικός Στρατός): The Hellenic 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.
- Hellenic Navy (Πολεμικό Ναυτικό): The Hellenic Navy focuses on maritime defense and security, operating various vessels, including frigates, submarines, and patrol boats, to protect Greece's extensive coastline and maritime interests in the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea.
- Hellenic Air Force (Πολεμική Αεροπορία): The Hellenic Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with fighter aircraft, transport planes, and helicopters ensuring air superiority and national defense.
Greece Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Diafora — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Στρατηγός / Stratigos, Αντιστράτηγος / Antistratigos, Υποστράτηγος / Ypostratigos, Ταξίαρχος / Taxiarchos, Συνταγματάρχης / Syntagmatarchis, Αντισυνταγματάρχης / Antisyntagmatarchis, Ταγματάρχης / Tagmatarchis, Λοχίας / Lochias, Δεκανέας / Dekaneas, Υποδεκανέας / Ypodekaneas, Ναύαρχος Navarchos, Αντιναύαρχος Antinavarchos, Υποναύαρχος Yponavarchos, Αρχιπλοίαρχος Archiploiarchos, Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός Simaioforos epikouros axiomatikos, Ανθυπασπιστής Anthypaspistis, Δίοπος Diopos, Ναύτης Naftis
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Πλοίαρχος Ploiarchos, Αντιπλοίαρχος Antiploiarchos, Πλωτάρχης Plotarchis, Υποπλοίαρχος Ypoploiarchos, Ανθυποπλοίαρχος Anthypoploiarchos, Σημαιοφόρος Simaioforos, Πτέραρχος Pterarchos, Αντιπτέραρχος Antipterarchos, Υποπτέραρχος Ypopterarchos, Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos, Σμήναρχος Sminarchos, Αντισμήναρχος Antisminarchos, Επισμηναγός Episminagos, Σμηναγός Sminagos, Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos, Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos
- diafora — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Λοχαγός / Lochagos, Υπολοχαγός / Ypolochagos, Ανθυπολοχαγός / Anthypolochagos, Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός / Dokimos efedros aksiomatikos, Ανθυπασπιστής / Anthypaspistis, Αρχιλοχίας / Archilochias, Επιλοχίας / Epilochias
- Diafora derivative work: Officer781 — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Αρχικελευστής Archikelefstis, Επικελευστής Epikelefstis, Κελευστής Kelefstis, Σμηνίας Sminias, Υποσμηνίας Yposminias, Σμηνίτης Sminitis
- diafora derivative work: Officer781 — CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Αρχισμηνίας Archisminias, Επισμηνίας Episminias
- Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons: Ανθυπασπιστής [a] Anthypaspistis