The Deputy Minister of National Defence Thanasis Davakis Attends the Oath Taking Ceremony of the New Officers of the Combat Support Officers Military Academy

The Deputy Minister of National Defence Thanasis Davakis Attends the Oath Taking Ceremony of the New Officers of the Combat Support Officers Military Academy

October 27, 2025

On Monday 27 October 2025, the Deputy Minister of National Defence Thanasis Davakis, representing the President of the Hellenic Government Kyriakos Mitsotakis, attended the Oath Taking Ceremony of the new Officers of the Combat Support Officers Military Academy, held at the premises of the Academy in Thessaloniki. The ceremony was also attended by the President of the Hellenic Republic Konstantinos Tasoulas, who presented the swords to the sworn Officers. The Doxology was officiated by the Reverend Metropolitan of Thessaloniki Filotheos.

The ceremony was also attended by the New Democracy MP Theodoros Karaoglou, representing the Hellenic Parliament, 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 (Pilot) Dimosthenis Gregoriadis, the Commanding General of the Supreme Military Command of Epirus-Macedonia/NRDC-GR Lieutenant General Athanasios Garinis, the Commandant of the Combat Support Officers Military Academy Brigadier General Petros Kouridakis, delegations of Armed and Security Forces Officers, members of Retired Officers/NCOs Associations and relatives of the sworn Officers.

Upon conclusion of the ceremony, Mr Davakis stated:

"Today, here, in Thessaloniki, we attended an especially important moment for the new officers of the Combat Support Officers Military Academy: the oath of faith they took for the Country. The new officers are now incorporated in the order of the Army, ready to serve with faith, devotion and high sense of duty, towards the Country and the fellow individual.

These children constitute a critical "part" of our Armed Forces. Their contribution to their operation is decisive and for this, we owe, as political leadership, to support their work with actions and choices.

I would like to extend my heartfelt congratulations to our new Officers, their trainers, and their families as well.

I wish them health, strength and a smooth career".