On Monday, 24 December 2018, the Joint Military Band Section played the Christmas carols at the Ministry of National Defence, in the presence of the Alternate Minister of National Defence Panagiotis Rigas, the Chief of Hellenic National Defence General Staff, Admiral Evanelos Apostolakis HN, the Chiefs of General Staff of the three services, and the Special Secretary of the Ministry Kalliopi Papaleonida. Following this, the Joint Choir of the Armed Forces sang the Christmas carols at the Alternate Minister’s office, while the Choir and Dance Section of the Panepirotic Association of Greece performed traditional dances and songs.