Cyprus military ranks

The Military ranks of Cyprus are the military insignia used by the Cypriot National Guard. Sharing a close tie to Greece, Cyprus shares a rank structure similar to that of Greece.

Officers

The rank insignia for commissioned officers for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent
NATO code
OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer
Cyprus
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No equivalent
Lieutenant general
Αντιστράτηγος
Major general
Υποστράτηγος
Brigadier
Ταξίαρχος
Colonel
Συνταγματάρχης
Lieutenant colonel
Αντισυνταγματάρχης
Major
Ταγματάρχης
Captain
Λοχαγός
Lieutenant
Υπολοχαγός
Second lieutenant
Ανθυπολοχαγός
Officer cadet
Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός
Cyprus
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No equivalent
Commodore
Αρχιπλοίαρχος
Captain
Πλοίαρχος
Commander
Αντιπλοίαρχος
Lieutenant commander
Πλωτάρχης
Lieutenant
Υποπλοίαρχος
Sub lieutenant
Ανθυποπλοίαρχος
Ensign
Σημαιοφόρος
Officer Designate
Σημαιοφόρος Επίκουρος Αξιωματικός
Cyprus
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No equivalent
Air Commodore Group Captain Wing Commander Squadron Leader Flight Lieutenant Flying Officer Pilot Officer Officer candidate
Ταξίαρχος Σμήναρχος Αντισμήναρχος Επισμηναγός Σμηναγός Υποσμηναγός Ανθυποσμηναγός Δόκιμος Έφεδρος Αξιωματικός
Equivalent
NATO code
OF-10OF-9OF-8OF-7OF-6OF-5OF-4OF-3OF-2OF-1OF(D) and student officer

Enlisted

The rank insignia for enlisted personnel for the army, navy and air force respectively.

Equivalent
NATO code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1
Cyprus
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No equivalent No equivalent Arm/corps insignia only
Warrant Officer
Ανθυπασπιστής
Master Sergeant
Αρχιλοχίας
Staff sergeant
Επιλοχίας
Sergeant
Λοχίας
Junior sergeant
Έφεδρος Λοχίας
Corporal
Δεκανέας
Lance Corporal
Υποδεκανέας
Private
Στρατιώτης
Cyprus
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No equivalent No equivalent Arm/corps insignia only
Warrant Officer
Ανθυπασπιστής
Master Chief Petty Officer
Αρχικελευστής
Senior Chief Petty Officer
Επικελευστής
Chief Petty Officer
Κελευστής
Petty Officer
Έφεδρος Κελευστής
Leading Seaman
Δίοπος
Able Seaman
Υποδίοπος
Seaman
Ναύτης
Cyprus
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No equivalent No equivalent Arm/corps insignia only
Warrant Officer
Ανθυπασπιστής
Chief Master Sergeant
Αρχισμηνίας
Master sergeant
Επισμηνίας
Staff Sergeant
Σμηνίας
Sergeant
Έφεδρος Σμηνίας
Corporal
Υποσμηνίας
Lance Corporal
Ανθυποσμηνίας
Aircraftman
Σμηνίτης
Equivalent
NATO Code
OR-9OR-8OR-7OR-6OR-5OR-4OR-3OR-2OR-1

References

    • Cyprus Military Facts & Stats
    • Cyprus | History, Flag, Map, & Facts
    • Cypriot National Guard / Ethniki Froura - Εθνική Φρουρά
    • Cyprus Military 2019, CIA World Factbook
    • Cyprus
    • Cypriot National Guard (29 May 2015). Uniforms of the Cypriot National Guard (in Greek). pp. 1326–1329. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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