On Monday, November 18, 2024, the Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS), Lieutenant General Dimosthenis Grigoriadis, welcomed the Commander of the Air Support Command of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Lieutenant General Takehiro Morita, to his office. Lieutenant General Morita was accompanied by the Deputy Head of the Embassy of Japan in Greece, Mr. Nemoto Takaaki. During the visit, topics of mutual interest were discussed. [gallery link="file" td_select_gallery_slide="slide" ids="9219,9220,9221"] The post Visit of the Commander of the Air Support Command of the Japan Air Se ..read more

On Thursday, November 14, and Friday, November 15, 2024, the Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS), Lieutenant General Dimosthenis Grigoriadis, participated in the NATO Air Chiefs Symposium (NACS), held in Ramstein, Germany. During the Symposium, a comprehensive briefing was provided on the aerial developments in the ongoing war in Ukraine. Discussions focused on topics such as the operational implementation of NATO's Integrated Air and Missile Defense system, as well as the management, coordination, and execution of air missions. Additionally, issues related to maintaining rea ..read more

On Friday November 15th, 2024, the graduation ceremony for the students of  the 6th/24 “SSSB Operator Course” was held at the Air Defense Staff Training Center (ADSTC), at Dekelia Air Base. The diplomas were awarded to the graduates by the NCI Agency instructor, Mr. Cristobal Chaves - Pineiro, in the presence of Brigadier General Ioannis Karamaniolas, Director of the Hellenic Air Training Command’s C΄Branch (Support ). The participants were from Greece, Norway and Poland. [gallery link="file" td_select_gallery_slide="slide" ids="9203,9204,9205,9206,9207"] The post Graduation Ceremony for ..read more

On Friday, October 11, 2024, the Distinguished Visitors Day (DV DAY) of the "Ramstein Flag 2024" Exercise was held at the Andravida Air Base. Addresses were delivered by the Minister of National Defense, Mr. Nikos Dendias, the Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS), Lieutenant General Dimosthenis Grigoriadis, and the Commander of Allied Air Command, General James B. Hecker. During the DV-DAY, the guests were briefed on the conduct of the exercise, toured its facilities (ATC, WHITE CELL, and Synthetic Training Squadron) and observed aircraft formation flyovers from the Participat ..read more

On Thursday, October 10, 2024, the annual European Air Chiefs’ Conference (EURAC) concluded, marking the first time it was held in Greece. The main theme of the Conference was "Navigating Air Power through Entropy and Chaos", highlighting the current shifting, unstable, and disordered geopolitical environment. In this context, the leadership of the participating Air Forces is called to plan and act in operations, logistics and support, as well as in the organization, training, and staffing of their respective Air Forces. The Conference was attended by the Chief of the Hellenic Air Force Genera ..read more

On Friday, October 4, 2024, aircraft from the countries participating at the "Ramstein Flag 24" exercise carried out, for the first time, a combined PhotoEX mission in western Greece. The mission took place midway through the Ramstein Flag exercise, confirming the readiness and shared spirit of cooperation among the allied forces. The execution of this highly complex flight was a true demonstration of the flexibility of the Pilots, who coordinated skills and precision with absolute success. [embed]https://youtu.be/_RaFpK01gq4[/embed] [embed]https://youtu.be/r0Wo9kKUEmA[/embed] [gallery td_sele ..read more

On Friday, October 4, 2024, aircraft from the countries participating at the "Ramstein Flag 24" exercise carried out, for the first time, a combined PhotoEX mission in western Greece. The mission took place midway through the Ramstein Flag exercise, confirming the readiness and shared spirit of cooperation among the allied forces. The execution of this highly complex flight was a true demonstration of the flexibility of the Pilots, who coordinated skills and precision with absolute success. [embed]https://youtu.be/r0Wo9kKUEmA[/embed] [gallery td_select_gallery_slide="slide" link="file" ids="90 ..read more

On Friday, September 13, 2024, the graduation ceremony for the students of the "Link 22 Foundation Course" and the "SSSB Administrator - Operator Courses" was held at the Air Defense Staff Training Center (ADSTC), at Dekelia Air Base. The diplomas were awarded to the graduates by the NCI Agency instructors, Mr. Nikolaos Siois, Mr. Antonio Ferraro and Mr. Sadik Akbultu, in the presence of Brigadier General (P) Konstantinos Karavlidis, Director of the Hellenic Air Training Command’s B΄ Branch (Staff - Training). The participants included personel from NATO member states such as Greece, France, N ..read more

From September 30 to October 11, 2024, Exercise Ramstein Flag 24 is going to be conducted at Andravida Air Base, featuring participation from the majority of NATO Allies. Ramstein Flag 24 is a sophisticated, high-end air defense tactics exercise designed to enhance the tactical decision-making capabilities of NATO Joint Forces in a complex and dynamic operational environment. The primary objective of Ramstein Flag 24 is to strengthen cooperation, interoperability, and integration among NATO members, while demonstrating the Alliance’s resolve, commitment, and ability to deter potential adversar ..read more

From Monday 12 to Tuesday 13 August 2024, the Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS), Lieutenant General (P) Dimosthenis Grigoriadis, paid an official visit to the Republic of Cyprus, following an invitation by the Chief of the National Guard General Staff (NGGF), Lieutenant General Georgios Tsitsikostas. During his visit, the Chief of the HAFGS, visited the headquarters of the Air Force Command, at "Andreas Papandreou" Air Base (AB), where he was welcomed by the Commander of the Command, Brigadier General (P) Christos Christou. Afterwards, he visited the General Staff of the Na ..read more