The General Staff of National Defense (GND) as it announces, immediately implements the relevant directive of the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, for the planning of repositioning and mergers of Units, due to the change in the layout of the Formations and the abolition Camps of the Land Army, in the context of the reorganization of the Armed Forces and their New Structure.

Phase I of the planning is underway and will be completed by December 31, 2024.

The objective is to increase the staffing rate by eliminating understaffed Units and merging them where necessary, as well as increasing their operational capabilities and the capabilities of Formations, based on modern operational requirements.

Specifically, until December 31 2024 will take place following changes:

  • The “THI PANAGIOTI MANTUVALOU” Camp, in Gytheio, Laconia, is abolished and the Unit based there will relocate to the “SCHI KONSTANTINOU DAVAKI” Camp, in Xirokambi, Laconia.
  • The Camp “YPLGOU (YP) NIKOLAOU GERAKINI”, in Malakasa, Attica, is abolished and the Unit based there will be re-stationed at the Camp “EF. ANTHLGOU DIMITRIOU PANOURGIA”, in Avlaki Stylidos, Fthiotida.
  • The “ILCHOU IOANNOU KALLERGI” Camp, in Ombriaki Fthiotida, is abolished and the Unit based there will relocate to the “ANTHLGOU DIMITRIOU PANOURGIA” Camp, in Avlaki Stylidos, Fthiotida.
  • The “TXI IOANNOU VELISSARIOU” Camp, in Ioannina, is abolished and the Units based there will be relocated to the “YPTGOU CHARALAMBOU KATSIMITROU” Camp, in Perama, Ioannina, and to the “LGOU LORENTZOU MAVILI” Camp, in Kalpaki, Ioannina.
  • The “PAPAPASCHALI” Camp, in Panorama Thessaloniki, is abolished and the Unit based there will relocate to the “TXI (PZ) VASSILEIOU PAPASTAVROU” Camp, in Nea Mesimvria, Thessaloniki.
  • The Unit based at the “TXI DIMITRIOU KALLERGI” Camp, in Antimachia Kos, is merged with the Unit based at the “STGOU IOANNOU MAKRYGIANNI” Camp, in Pyli Kos. The Camp “TXI DIMITRIOU KALLERGI” is abolished.
  • The Unit based at the “KAPETAN EVANGELOU MATSIANI” Camp, in Lepti Orestiados, Evros, merges with the Unit based at the “SCHI (PZ) IOANNOU THEODORAKIS” Camp, in Lagos Evros. The Camp “CAPTAIN EVANGELOU MATSIANI” is abolished.
  • The Unit based at the Camp “EF.ANTHLOU (PZ) MILTIADI ZACHOU”, in Nea Vyssa, Evros, is merged with the Unit based at the Camp “LGOU (MX) IOANNOU GOUMENAKI”, in Rizia Evros. The Camp “EF.ANTHLGOU (PZ) MILTIADI ZACHOU” is abolished.
  • The Unit based at the Camp “ANTHLGOU (PB) DIMITRIOU ANAGNOSTOU”, in Peplos Evros, is merged with the Unit based at the Camp “OPLARHIGOU CHRYSOMALLIDI”, in Doriscos Evros. The Camp “ANTHLGO (PB) DIMITRIOS ANAGNOSTOU” is abolished.
  • The National Guard Battalion based at the “OPLARCHIGOU THEODOROU AMBATZOPOULOS” Camp, in Metaxades, Evros, is merged with the National Guard Battalion based at the “AGIAS FOTEINIS” Camp, in Didymoteicho, Evros. The “OPLARCHIGOS THEODOROU AMBATZOPOULOS” Camp is abolished.

Phase II will follow abolition of Camps and movements – mergers Units, which will be implemented until March 31, 2025.

For the above Camps, with the completion of the replacements – mergers, the actions of the National Defense Fund (NDF) will immediately start for their optimal utilization.