Hellenic Armed Forces

Hellenic Armed Forces
Military manpower
Military age	18 years of age
Availability	males age 15-49: 2,668,872 (2002 est.)
Fit for military service	males age 15-49: 2,034,192 (2002 est.)
Reaching military age annually	males: 57,976 (2002 est.)
Military expenditures
Amount	$6.12 billion (FY99/00 est.)
Percent of GDP	4.91% (FY99/00 est.)

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.

Greece currently has universal compulsory military service for males; however, this system is likely to be changed soon.

Women may serve in the Greek military, but cannot be conscripted.

Component forces and their organizaton

The Greek military is overseen by the Greek National Defense General Staff — Γενικό Επιτελείο Εθνικής Άμυνας..

Hellenic Army — Ελληνικός Στρατός

• Hellenic Army General Staff — Γενικό Επιτελείο Στρατού (ΓΕΣ)
• Strength
  • Active Duty : 109,266
  • Mobilization Strength: 365,000

For more information see the main article on the Hellenic Army.

Hellenic Navy — Ελληνικό Πολεμικό Ναυτικό

• Hellenic Admiralty — Γενικό Επιτελείο Ναυτικού (ΓΕΝ)
  • Chief of Naval Operations — Αρχηγός Γενικού Επιτελείου Ναύτικου (Α/ΓΕΝ)
  • Admiralty Board — Ανώτατο Ναυτικό Συμβούλιο (ΑΝΣ)
  • Deputy Chief of Naval Operations — Υπαρχηγός ΓΕΝ (Υ/ΓΕΝ)

For more information, see the main article on the Hellenic Navy.

Hellenic Air Force — Ελληνική Πολεμική Αεροπορία

• Hellenic Air Force General Staff — Γενικό Επιτελείο Αεροπορίας (ΓΕΑ)

For more information, see the main article on the Hellenic Air Force.

Hellenic Coast Guard — Ελληνικό Λιμενικό Σώμα

Administered by the Ministry of Mercantile Marine (Υπουργείο Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας)

For more information, see the article Hellenic Coast Guard.

References and links

Related articles

• Conscription in Greece
• Greece
• Ministry of National Defense
• List of Greek military bases
• Military
• Military history of Greece
• Military history of Greece during World War II
• 401 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Στρατού - 401 General Army Hospital
• 251 Γενικό Νοσοκομείο Αεροπορίας - 251 General Hospital of Hellenic Airforce

External links

• Hellenic Army General Staff
• Hellenic Navy General Staff
• Hellenic Air Force General Staff
• Greek Selective Service Administration Website
• Greek Ministry of Defense
• Official Web Site of 401 GSNA Military Hospital in Greek
• Greek anti-conscription/conscientious objector website