Greek defence ministry: new military office decision creates warrant officer adviser post
The ministry announced a signed decision on the office’s structure and responsibilities. A warrant officer will link military leadership with non-commissioned officers.
A ministerial decision signed by Defence Minister Nikos Dendias provides for a new command adviser post at the minister’s military office, according to a Ministry of National Defence announcement dated November 11. The decision addresses the office’s structure, staffing and responsibilities.
The post will be held by an officer with the Greek rank of Anthypaspistis, or warrant officer, serving as an adviser to the minister. The role is to connect military leadership with non-commissioned officers across the ministry’s directorates, offices, units and services on career development and problems they face.
Responsibilities also include working with the command advisers at the Hellenic National Defence General Staff and the service general staffs on implementing orders through the chain of command. This is an administrative measure concerning the office’s organisation and coordination; the announcement does not describe a new pay benefit or an application procedure for personnel.
The ministry says that the military office’s organisational chart had not previously set out its individual departments, staffing and responsibilities clearly. The announcement confirms that the decision was signed but does not provide a Government Gazette reference or a specific commencement date. Neither detail can be inferred from the press release.
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