Events

Award Ceremony of Diplomas to the Hellenic Army Academy Cadets of Class 2024
By gmavroidis1
19/06/2024 12:59
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On Tuesday 18 June 2024, the diplomas award ceremony for the Hellenic Army Academy Cadets of Class 2024 “Captain (ENG) Sotirios Stavrianakos”, was held at the Hellenic Army Academy (Evelpidon) in Vari - Attica.

The diplomas were awarded to the Cadets by the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis and the Army Inspector General Lieutenant General Spyridon Alfantakis. Afterwards, the award of the Academy’s insignia to the foreign graduates of the Academy was also conducted. After the conclusion of the ceremony, the Chief of HAGS gave his guidelines regarding their future career.

Finally, the Spanish Defence Attaché Captain of the Navy Federico Antonio Garcia Castro awarded the dirk of the Spanish Academy to the top Cadet of Class 2024.

#ΕλληνικόςΣτρατός, #HellenicArmy

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Battle at Outpost Harry, Korea (17 – 18 Jun 1953)
By gmavroidis1
18/06/2024 17:03
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On the daybreak of 18 June 1953, the Greek Expeditionary Force repelled a mighty attack of the Chinese regiment moving against Outpost Harry (hill 440), an act which made the US President Dwight Eisenhower award them a citation.

For the Historical Feature click here.

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Observation of the Summer Training of the Hellenic NCOs Academy by the Chief of HAGS and visit to the XXIV Armour Brigade
By gmavroidis1
17/06/2024 17:00
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On Monday 17 June 2024, the Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis, accompanied by the Commander of the 1st Army/EU-OHQ “ACHILLEAS” Lieutenant General Dimokritos Konstantakos and the Commander of the D’ Army Corps “THRACE” Lieutenant General Stavros Papastathopoulos, went to the “KANAPITSA” exercise field in Litochoro-Pieria, where the summer training - survival of the Students of the Hellenic NCOs Academy is currently conducted. During the visit, he was briefed on the ongoing summer training of the Academy, he observed part of the training subjects and briefly addressed the Academy’s Students.

Afterwards, the Chief visited the premises of the XXIV Armour Brigade “1st Florina Cavalry Regiment”, Units and military facilities, he was briefed on the mission, the operational and training activities of the Formation and gave guidelines to the personnel.

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Handover Ceremony of Command Duties of the Hellenic Force in Cyprus
By gmavroidis1
14/06/2024 17:29
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On Friday 14 June 2024, in the presence of the Deputy Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff Lieutenant General Andreas Koronakis, at the “Lieutenant General Sotirios Stavrianakos” Camp, the handover ceremony of the duties of the Commander of the Hellenic Force in Cyprus was conducted, from Colonel (INF) Panagiotis Keramidas to Colonel (INF) Asterios Despoudis.

Other attendants at the ceremony were the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus Mr Vasilis Palmas, the Chief of the National Guard General Staff Lieutenant General Georgios Tsitsikostas, the Ambassador of Greece in the Republic of Cyprus Mr Ioannis Papameletiou, the President of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Defence Affairs of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus Mr Marinos Sizopoulos, the General Director of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Cyprus Mr Andreas Louka, active and retired Officers and other invitees.

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Conduct of the 124th Conference of the NATO Army Armaments Group (NAAG)
By gmavroidis1
14/06/2024 16:37
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From 11 to 14 June 2024, the 124th Conference of the NATO Army Armaments Group was conducted. It was organised by the Hellenic Army General Staff with the participation of 56 members from a total of 22 countries.

The Group’s objective is the contribution in the planning and materialisation of the armaments of member - states and cooperation through information exchange, so as to achieve interoperability as well as to cover operational requirements.

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