The messages behind the extraordinary evaluations in the Armed Forces: A shift in philosophy and size
The recent directive from the Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, which unexpectedly ordered General Staff Chief General Dimitrios Houpis to conduct extraordinary evaluations in the Armed Forces for the ranks of Lieutenant General and Major General, Rear Admiral and Vice Admiral in the Navy, and Air Marshal and Air Vice Marshal, reflects a change in the overall perception regarding official duties, responses to modern operational demands, and the hierarchical development of permanent personnel in the Armed Forces.
