Modern Greek military ranks are based on Ancient Greek & Byzantine terminology, even though the ranks correspond to those of other Western armies. For example, ancient hoplite unit of approximately 100 men, the lokhos, is today the name for a company of soldiers; its commander, as in ancient times, is a lokhagos, while his lieutenants are called ipolokhagoi - literally, "sub-captains" - a modern neologism. A sergeant is known as a lokhias. A tagmatarkhis (major) commands a tagma (battalion) and so forth. Thus, every officer or noncommissioned officer is in the land and air forces is generally named after the type of unit he commands. Note: This article contains special characters. ... Byzantine Empire (Greek: ) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ... // US Army In the United States military, infantry companies are usually made up of three rifle platoons and a heavy weapons platoon; tank companies are usually made up of three tank platoons and a command element. ... A neologism is a word, term, or phrase which has been recently created (coined) — often to apply to new concepts, or to reshape older terms in newer language form. ... Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... A Tagma (plural tagmata) was a military unit in the Byzantine Empire. ... Symbol of the Austrian 14th Armoured Battalion in NATO code In military terminology, a battalion consists of two to six companies typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel. ...

Officer ranks

Air Force

• The United States Air Force uses the same terms to designate its officers as the Army, as given below.

The United States Air Force (USAF) is the aerospace branch of the United States armed forces. ... US Army Seal The United States Army is the branch of the United States armed forces that has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

Army

General is a high military rank, used by nearly every country in the world. ... The term strategos (plural strategoi; Greek στρατηγός) is used in Greek to mean general. In the hellenistic and Byzantine Empires the term was also used to describe a military governor. ... Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. ... The term strategos (plural strategoi; Greek στρατηγός) is used in Greek to mean general. In the hellenistic and Byzantine Empires the term was also used to describe a military governor. ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... Taxiarhos is used in the Greek language to mean Brigadier. In Ancient Greece the title/rank was held by a number of officers in the armies of several but not all city-states. ... A Brigadier General, or one-star general, is the lowest rank of general officer in the United States and some other countries, ranking just above Colonel and just below Major General. ... Syntagmatarhis (Συνταγματάρχης) is used in the Greek language to mean Colonel. It is translated as leader of a regiment (syntagma), and dates back to the Classical Age armies. ... Colonel is a military rank of a commissioned officer, with the corresponding ranks existing in nearly every country in the world. ... Antisyntagmatarhis is used in the Greek language to mean Lieutenant Colonel. The term was first used in the Greek War of Independence (1821 - 1827). ... In the U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps, a lieutenant colonel is a commissioned officer superior to a major and inferior to a colonel. ... Tagmatarhis is used in the Greek language to mean Major. The name was used in ancient times to signify the commanding officer of a tagma (battalion). ... Major is a military rank denoting an officer of mid-level command status. ... Lokhagos is used in the Greek language to mean Captain. The term has been used since the times of Ancient Greece to describe the commanding officer of a lokhos (company. ... Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... Ypolokhagos is used in the Greek language to mean First Lieutenant. In the modern Hellenic Army the rank is superior to that of Anthypolokhagos (Second Liutenant) and inferior to that of an Lokhagos (Captain). ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... Anthypolokhagos is used in the Greek language to mean Second Lieutenant. In the modern Hellenic Army the rank is the lowest commissioned officer rank and is inferior to an Ypolokhagos (First Lieutenant). ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ...

Navy

Admiral is a word from the Arabic term Amir-al-bahr (commander of the sea). ... Vice Admiral is a naval rank of three star level, equivalent to Lieutenant General in seniority. ... The term Rear Admiral originated from the days of Naval Sailing Squadrons, and can trace its origins to the British Royal Navy. ... Commodore has several meanings: Commodore International is a computer company Commodore 64 and Amiga were home computers Commodore (rank) is a naval rank Commodore (yacht club) is the senior officer of a yacht club The Holden Commodore is a type of car The Opel Commodore is a type of car... Captain is both a nautical term and a rank in various uniformed organizations. ... Insignia of a United States Navy Commander Commander is a military rank used in many navies but not generally in armies or air forces. ... In the Royal Navy, United States Navy and United States Coast Guard, a lieutenant commander (lieutenant-commander or Lt Cdr in the RN) is a commissioned officer superior to a lieutenant and inferior to a commander. ... A Lieutenant is a military, paramilitary or police officer. ... Second Lieutenant is the lowest commissioned rank in many armed forces. ... A Lieutenant, Junior Grade, is a division officer in the United States Navy. ...

See also

• Military of Greece
• Hellenic Army
  • Hellenic Army officer rank insignia
  • Hellenic Army enlisted rank insignia
• Hellenic Navy
• Hellenic Air Force

The armed forces of Greece consist of the Hellenic Army Hellenic Navy Hellenic Air Force Hellenic Coast Guard The civilian authority for the Greek military is the Ministry of National Defence. ... The Hellenic Army (Greek: Ελληνικός Στράτος) is the land force of Greece (The Hellenic Republic). ... Hellenic Navy Jack The Hellenic Navy, (Greek: Πολεμικό Ναύτικο), is the naval force of the modern nation of Greece (Hellenic Republic). ... The Hellenic Air Force (Greek Πολεμική Αεροπορία) is the primary air force of Greece. ...

External links

• greekmilitary.net