Military branches:
Hellenic Army (Ellinikos Stratos, ES), Hellenic Navy (Elliniko Polemiko Navtiko, EPN), Hellenic Air Force (Elliniki Polemiki Aeroporia, EPA) (2011)
Military service age and obligation:
19-45 years of age for compulsory military service; during wartime the law allows for recruitment beginning January of the year of inductee's 18th birthday, thus including 17 year olds; 17 years of age for volunteers; conscript service obligation - 1 year for all services; women are eligible for voluntary military service (2008)
Manpower available for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,485,389
[see also: Manpower available for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,469,854 (2010 est.)
Manpower fit for military service:
males age 16-49: 2,032,378
[see also: Manpower fit for military service - male country ranks ]
females age 16-49:
2,016,552 (2010 est.)
Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
male: 52,754
[see also: Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually - male country ranks ]
female:
49,485 (2010 est.)
Military expenditures:
4.3% of GDP (2005 est.)
country comparison to the world: 22
[see also: Military expenditures country ranks ]