Hellenic Armed Forces
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.
| Hellenic Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις | |
Coat of arms of the Hellenic Armed Forces | |
| Founded | 1828 |
| Current form | 1975 |
| Service branches | |
| 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 |
| Personnel | |
| Military age | 18 |
| Conscription | Yes |
| Available for military service | 2,535,174 males, age 15–49 (2008 est.), 2,517,273 females, age 15–49 (2008 est.) |
| Fit for military service | 2,084,469 males, age 15–49 (2008 est.), 2,065,956 females, age 15–49 (2008 est.) |
| Reaching military age annually | 53,858 males (2008 est.), 50,488 females (2008 est.) |
| Active personnel | 142,700 |
| Reserve personnel | 221,350 |
| Expenditures | |
| Budget | € 8.347 billion (2022) |
| Percent of GDP | 3.7% (2022) |
| Industry | |
| Foreign suppliers | |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Greece |
| Ranks | Greek military ranks |
The civilian authority overseeing the Hellenic Armed Forces is the Ministry of National Defense.
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