Events

From 14 to 16 November 2023, the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Angelos Choudeloudis, attended the 9th Forum of the Chiefs of Staff of the European Land Armies, which took place in Valencia, Spain.

The main topic of the Forum was "Contemporary Land Warfare”. In particular, the deployment of Land Forces in current and future theatres of operations and technological innovation in the current and future Land Forces.


On the sidelines of the Forum, the Chief had bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Bulgaria, Major General Deyan Deshkov Deshkov, Romania, Major General Ciprian Marin, and Sweden, Major General Jonny Lindfors. During these meetings, which took place in an excellent atmosphere, they discussed matters of mutual interest and examined the prospects for bilateral cooperation in the area of training.

On Tuesday, 14 November 2023, within the framework of the cooperation and the operational activities organised to bring together the Cypriot National Guard and the Hellenic Armed Forces, a shooting team from the National Guard Battalion of Didymotiho participated in the Annual Rifle Firing Competition among National Guard Battalions of the Cypriot National Guard, which took place at Kornos Range in Cyprus.


The activity has been taking place since 1995 and serves to develop a spirit of healthy competition and strengthen the bonds among the National Guard Battalions.

During the award ceremony for the winners, commemorative diplomas were awarded by the Chief of Cypriot National Guard, Lieutenant General Georgios Tsitsikostas.


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riday, 10 November 2023, was DV Day at the Tank Range in Petrohori, Xanthi, of the Tank Platoon Competition among Armoured Units of D Army Corps “THRAKI” operating LEO2 (A4 and HEL) tanks, including a Tank Platoon of the USAREUR – AF 1-6 Infantry Regiment operating Μ1Α2 ABRAMS tanks.

The Tank Platoons were evaluated on operational procedures with measurable objective criteria, focusing, among others, on small echelon tactics, firing technique, and tank-related technical matters.

On Thursday, 09 November 2023, the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Angelos Choudeloudis, attended the Strategic Meetings of the Mediterranean Conference in Toulon, France, upon invitation of the Chief of Staff of the French Army, General Pierre Schill.


Within the framework of the conference, the Chief and his French counterpart General Schill participated in a roundtable entitled "South European Terrestrial Convergences”, which included topics on military cooperation, artificial intelligence, as well as exchanging views at the strategic level on the Mediterranean.

On Saturday, 04 November 2023, a ceremony was held at Camp “KONSTANTINOU TRIANTAFYLLIDI” in Petrohori, Xanthi, for the opening of the Tank Platoon Competition among Armoured Units of the Hellenic First Army/EU-OHQ “ACHILLEAS” operating LEO2 (A4 and HEL) tanks, including a USAREUR – AF Tank Platoon operating Μ1Α2 ABRAMS tanks. The activity will be observed by 19 Observers from Armenia, Bulgaria, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Cyprus.