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Military of Greece

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The Military of Greece is composed of the Hellenic Army, the Hellenic Navy, the Hellenic Air Force and the Hellenic Coast Guard. The civilian authority for the Greek military is the Ministry of Defense.

Military of Greece
Military manpower
Military age	18 years of age
Availability	males 15-49:2,668,872 (2002 est.)
Fit for military service	males 15-49: 2,034,192 (2002 est.)
Reaching military age annually	males 77,976 (2002 est.) Greece has universal compulsory military service for males; however, this system is likely to be changed soon. See Conscription in Greece for more details.
Military expenditures
Dollar figure	$6.12 billion (FY99/00 est.)
Percent of GDP	4.91% (FY99/00 est.)

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1 In Brief

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

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

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

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

Administered by the Υπουργείο Εμπορικής Ναυτιλίας -- the Hellenic Merchant Marine Ministry.

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