Defense minister presents reform plan for armed forces personnel

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Defense Minister Nikos Dendias presented connected Tuesday a betterment program for equipped forces personnel.

The draught instrumentality introduces important changes covering ranks, pay, education, conscription, reserves, arsenic well arsenic voluntary work for women.

For the archetypal time, women aged 20–26 will beryllium capable to enlist voluntarily for a 12-month term. Incentives see designation of work arsenic nonrecreational work acquisition and precedence successful nationalist assemblage hiring.

The program besides establishes a caller ranking pyramid and promotion system, on with a revised wage standard and higher allowances, with mean wage increases ranging from 13% to 24%. 

Conscription will stay astatine 12 months oregon 9 months for those serving successful Evros, the Aegean islands and special units.

However, monthly compensation for conscripts successful frontline posts will emergence from €8.80 to €100, while training will beryllium modernized to see combat simulators, drone operations, and specialized skills.

Moreover, the instrumentality provides for the modernization of the reserve forces, establishing an progressive reserve of 150,000 personnel, with work extended up to the property of 60.