The Deputy Minister of National Defence, Thanasis Davakis, attended today, Tuesday, 27 October 2026, the commissioning ceremony of Junior Officers of the Hellenic Military Academy of Combat Service Support Officers, which took place at the Academy’s grounds, as representative of the Prime Minister.

The ceremony was attended by His Excellency, the President of the Hellenic Republic, Mr. Konstantinos Tasoulas, who presented the new Officers with their swords.

The ceremony was also attended by the Deputy Minister of the Interior Konstantinos Gioulekas, MPs Giorgos Fraggidis and Theodoros Karaoglou, the Chief HNDGS, General Dimitrios Choupis, the Chief HAGS, Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis, the Chief HNGS, Vice Admiral Dimitrios – Eleftherios Kataras HN, the Chief HAFGS, Lieutenant General (HAF) Dimosthenis Grigoriadis, the Commanding General of the Supreme Military Command of Epirus and Macedonia/NRDC-GR, Lieutenant General Grigorios Bountliakis, the Commanding General of the Joint Academic Education Command, Lieutenant General Anastasios Polychronos, the Commandant of the Hellenic Military Academy of Combat Service Support Officers, Brigadier General Matthaios Savvidis, delegations of Officers of the Armed and Security Forces, members of Retired Officers Clubs, and the families of the newly commissioned Officers.

After the ceremony, Mr. Davakis made the following statement:

“It is with particular feelings of emotion and pride that I am here this year as well, at the commissioning ceremony of Junior Officers of the Hellenic Military Academy of Combat Service Support Officers.

These new Officers of the Class of 2026, are called upon to join their high quality scientific education and their military identity, in order to offer specialised services to the Armed Forces.

We remain dedicated to actually supporting their work. Congratulations to our new Officers, their professors, and families. May you all have great and successful careers!”