Royal Hellenic Air Force ranks

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

Officer ranks

Equivalent NATO code	OF-10		OF-9		OF-8		OF-7		OF-6		OF-5		OF-4		OF-3		OF-2		OF-1						OF(D) and student officer
Kingdom of Greece																									No equivalent
	Marshal of the Royal Hellenic Air Force[note 1] Αρχιπτέραρχος ή Αιθεράρχης		Air Chief Marshal Πτέραρχος		Air Marshal Αντιπτέραρχος		Air Vice-Marshal Υποπτέραρχος		Air Commodore Ταξίαρχος		Group Captain Σμήναρχος		Wing Commander Αντισμήναρχος		Squadron Leader Επισμηναγός		Flight Lieutenant Σμηναγός		Flying Officer Υποσμηναγός			Pilot Officer Ανθυποσμηναγός
Transliteration	Archiptérarchos í 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							No equivalent										No equivalent												No equivalent						No insignia
	Warrant Officer Ανθυπασπιστής								Master Sergeant Επισμηνίας		Staff Sergeant Σμηνίας												Corporal[note 2] Υποσμηνίας		Corporal Υποσμηνίας		Lance Corporal Ανθυποσμηνίας								Aircraftman Σμηνίτης
Transliteration	Anthypaspistís								Episminías		Sminías												Yposminías		Yposminías		Anthyposminías								Sminítis

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

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