Greece reduces senior military officer positions
Greece
Tue, 28 Jan 2025 6:30 GMT
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has overseen a significant reduction in senior officer ranks as part of emergency reviews requested under the new Armed Forces structure.
Defense Minister Nikos Dendias has overseen a significant reduction in senior officer ranks as part of emergency reviews requested under the new Armed Forces structure.
The reviews, led by Chief of Defense General Dimitrios Houpis, resulted in decreases across all branches, including 36 fewer Army brigadiers, five fewer Navy captains, seven fewer Air Force brigadiers, 369 fewer colonels, 191 fewer Navy captains and 185 fewer Air Force group captains.
The cuts aim to address overstaffing, with some ranks previously exceeding organizational needs by more than threefold.
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