Hellenic Armed Forces
| 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 | Konstantinos Tasoulas |
| 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 |
| Expenditure | |
| Budget | € 7.126 billion (2024) |
| Percent of GDP | 3.2% (2023) |
| Related articles | |
| History | Military history of Greece |
| Ranks | Greek military ranks |
The Hellenic Armed Forces (Greek: Eλληνικές Ένοπλες Δυνάμεις, romanized: Ellinikés Énoples Dynámis) lead the military forces of Greece. The Hellenic Armed Forces consists of the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, Hellenic Air Force and Hellenic Coast Guard.
The civilian authority overseeing the Hellenic Armed Forces is the Ministry of National Defense.