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Military forces of Greece
Hellenic Armed Forces
Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις
Coat of arms of the Hellenic Armed Forces
Founded
1828
Current form
1975
Service branches
Hellenic Army
Hellenic Navy
Hellenic Air Force
Headquarters
Athens, Greece
Leadership
President
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Prime Minister
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Minister of National Defense
Nikos Dendias
Chief of the General Staff
General Dimitrios Houpis[1]
Personnel
Military age
18
Conscription
Yes
Available for military service
2,535,174 males, age 15–49 (2008 est.[3]), 2,517,273 females, age 15–49 (2008 est.[3])
Fit for military service
2,084,469 males, age 15–49 (2008 est.[3]), 2,065,956 females, age 15–49 (2008 est.[3])
The Hellenic Armed Forces (Greek: Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις, romanized: Ellinikés Énoples Dynámis) are the military forces of Greece. They consist of the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, and the Hellenic Air Force.
The civilian authority overseeing the Hellenic Armed Forces is the Ministry of National Defense.
^"Dimitris Houpis is the new Greek military chief". Greek City Times. 13 January 2024. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
^ abInternational Institute for Strategic Studies (25 February 2021). The Military Balance 2021. London: Routledge. p. 110. ISBN 9781032012278.
^CIA World Factbook, [1]
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Global Information
Katerina Sakellaropoulou
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Nikos Dendias
General Dimitrios Houpis[1]
