Template talk:Ranks and Insignia of NATO Armies/WO/Greece
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[edit] Reasoning for multiple "no equivalents"
Many other NATO forces have (or have had) several grades of warrant officer, up to five. In the US Army, the highest is currently is W4, equivalent to major. The Navy and Marine Corps also currently have four grades, although the Air Force has dispensed with the rank of WO altogether. Looking at the British section of the Warrant Officer article, it seems they have two grades. Singapore has four.
The Greek rank of ανθυπασπιστής would be equivalent to the lowest grade in all these systems. There is only one grade of WO in Greece, although you might think there are more because several closely related words exist in Greek. The word υπασπιστής (ypaspistis) means "adjutant" or "aide-de-camp" and is used to apply to denote officer's staff assignment, not his rank. In Anicent & Medieval Greek, it referred to a squire or shield-bearer. Ασπιστής (aspistis) just means "man who uses a shield" i.e. "hoplite" or "warrior." --Jpbrenna 18:37, 22 July 2005 (UTC)
- Of course, Singapore is not a NATO country; I was just using them for comparison. Also, since I can't find any forces which still use up to five ranks, I've removed the fifth "no equivalent" from the template.
The Greek Rank of Warrant Officer has NATO Code OR9 --172.200.196.42 16:37, 29 October 2006 (UTC)
