The defense ministry is reportedly preparing a draft bill that will institute the framework for the voluntary military service of women in Greece, a scheme that will be linked with various incentives.
Currently, a noteworthy number of women serve as officers and non-commissioned officers (NCOs) in all three armed forces branches – army, navy, air force – as well as in the Hellenic Coast Guard. Women officers and NCOs currently serve on warships and as military aviators.
However, those positions entail graduation from military academies, all of which require admission through the nationwide university entrance system.
In citing the prospect, the VIMAtodotis column in “To Vima” newspaper harked back to the late 1970s-era defense minister and veteran politician Evangelos Averoff, who first proposed and achieved voluntary military service for females in return for bonuses towards future employment in the country’s civil service or wider public sector.
The latest framework will be unveiled in order to take effect in mid 2025, VIMAtodotis reports.
