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North Macedonia vs Greece Military Ranks
The North Macedonian Army has 20 ranks — 10 officer and 10 enlisted — from Војник / Vojnik up to Генерал / General. Below: all 40 ranks across 2 branches (Army, Air Force), aligned tier by tier with their Greek equivalents.
Branches
2
Ranks documented
40
Active personnel
8K
Army
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 18 of 20 matched
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · Army | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Генерал / General
|
OF-9 General |
Στρατηγός / Stratigos
|
Генерал потполковник / General potpolkovnik
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Αντιστράτηγος / Antistratigos
|
Генерал мајор / General major
|
OF-7 Major General |
Υποστράτηγος / Ypostratigos
|
Бригаден генерал / Brigaden general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Ταξίαρχος / Taxiarchos
|
Полковник / Polkovnik
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Συνταγματάρχης / Syntagmatarchis
|
Потполковник / Potpolkovnik
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Αντισυνταγματάρχης / Antisyntagmatarchis
|
Мајор / Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Ταγματάρχης / Tagmatarchis
|
Капетан / Kapetan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Λοχαγός / Lochagos
|
Поручник / Poručnik
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Υπολοχαγός / Ypolochagos
Ανθυπολοχαγός / Anthypolochagos
|
Потпоручник / Potporučnik
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Υπολοχαγός / Ypolochagos
Ανθυπολοχαγός / Anthypolochagos
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Главен наредник / Glaven narednik
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
Ανθυπασπιστής / Anthypaspistis
|
Наредник / Narednik
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Αρχιλοχίας / Archilochias
|
Постар водник I класа / Postar vodnik I klasa
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Επιλοχίας / Epilochias
|
Постар водник / Postar vodnik
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Λοχίας / Lochias
|
Водник 1 класа / Vodnik 1 klasa
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
Водник / Vodnik
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Δεκανέας / Dekaneas
|
Помлад водник / Pomlad vodnik
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Υποδεκανέας / Ypodekaneas
|
Десетар / Desetar
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class |
Υποδεκανέας / Ypodekaneas
|
Разводник / Razvodnik
|
OR-2 Private | – |
| Војник / Vojnik | OR-1 Private | Στρατιώτης / Stratiotis |
Air Force
Rank Ladder
Highest first · 16 of 20 matched
| 🇲🇰 North Macedonia · Air Force | NATO code |
Equivalent in
|
|---|---|---|
| Officers | ||
Генерал General
|
OF-9 General |
Πτέραρχος Pterarchos
|
Генерал потполковник General potpolkovnik
|
OF-8 Lieutenant General |
Αντιπτέραρχος Antipterarchos
|
Генерал мајор General major
|
OF-7 Major General |
Υποπτέραρχος Ypopterarchos
|
Бригаден генерал Brigaden general
|
OF-6 Brigadier General |
Ταξίαρχος Taxiarchos
|
Полковник Polkovnik
|
OF-5 Colonel |
Σμήναρχος Sminarchos
|
Потполковник Potpolkovnik
|
OF-4 Lieutenant Colonel |
Αντισμήναρχος Antisminarchos
|
Мајор Major
|
OF-3 Major / Commandant |
Επισμηναγός Episminagos
|
Капетан Kapetan
|
OF-2 Captain / 1st Lieutenant |
Σμηναγός Sminagos
|
Поручник Poručnik
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos
Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos
|
Потпоручник Potporučnik
|
OF-1 Lieutenant |
Υποσμηναγός Yposminagos
Ανθυποσμηναγός Anthyposminagos
|
| Enlisted ranks | ||
Главен наредник Glaven narednik
|
OR-9 Sergeant Major |
![Greece Air Force Ανθυπασπιστής [a] Anthypaspistis insignia](https://media.globalmilitary.net/world/images/models/rank/grc-airforce-or-9.png){kind=icon}
Ανθυπασπιστής [a] Anthypaspistis
|
Наредник Narednik
|
OR-8 1st Sergeant |
Αρχισμηνίας Archisminias
|
Постар водник I класа Postar vodnik I klasa
|
OR-7 Sergeant 1st Class |
Επισμηνίας Episminias
|
Постар водник Postar vodnik
|
OR-6 Staff Sergeant |
Σμηνίας Sminias
|
Водник 1 класа Vodnik 1 klasa
|
OR-5 Sergeant | – |
Водник Vodnik
|
OR-4 Corporal |
Υποσμηνίας Yposminias
|
Помлад водник Pomlad vodnik
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
Десетар Desetar
|
OR-3 Private 1st Class | – |
Разводник Razvodnik
|
OR-2 Private | – |
| Војник Vojnik | OR-1 Private |
Σμηνίτης Sminitis
|
Overview
The armed forces of North Macedonia, known as the "Army of the Republic of North Macedonia" or "Армија на Република Северна Македонија," consist of several branches, each with specific responsibilities:
- Army of the Republic of North Macedonia (Армија на Република Северна Македонија): The North Macedonian 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 international peacekeeping missions.
- North Macedonian Air Force (Воено Воздухопловство на Република Северна Македонија): The North Macedonian Air Force is responsible for aerial defense and operations, with aircraft ensuring air surveillance and defense capabilities.
North Macedonia Military
Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources.
Insignia image credits
- Skjoldbro — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Главен наредник / Glaven narednik, Наредник / Narednik, Постар водник I класа / Postar vodnik I klasa, Постар водник / Postar vodnik, Водник 1 класа / Vodnik 1 klasa, Водник / Vodnik, Помлад водник / Pomlad vodnik, Десетар / Desetar, Разводник / Razvodnik, Генерал General, Генерал потполковник General potpolkovnik, Генерал мајор General major, Бригаден генерал Brigaden general, Полковник Polkovnik, Потполковник Potpolkovnik, Мајор Major, Капетан Kapetan, Поручник Poručnik, Потпоручник Potporučnik
- Punkhung — CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons: Генерал / General, Генерал потполковник / General potpolkovnik, Генерал мајор / General major, Бригаден генерал / Brigaden general, Полковник / Polkovnik, Потполковник / Potpolkovnik, Мајор / Major, Капетан / Kapetan, Поручник / Poručnik, Потпоручник / Potporučnik