Events

02/12/2018 10:44

In the context of the action taken by the Hellenic Army General Staff, for the integration of innovation in its manner of thinking and operation, a speech was delivered in HAGS, on the “Digital Governance and Interoperability: The Case of the National Defence” by Dr. Ioannis Charalabidis, on Monday, 26 November 2018.

02/12/2018 8:59

On Friday, 23 November, 2018, in the context of the activities scheduled for the Personnel Welfare Year 2018, an examination for the award of a Basic Computer Skills Certificate was held gratis in the Military School of Computer Programming, in Athens, for Conscripts who serve in the Region of Attica.

In this manner, we gave the possibility to Conscripts to obtain a certificate recognized by the Supreme Council for Civil Personnel Selection, while fulfilling their military obligations, which will be a professional asset later in their career.

The aforementioned examination was held in cooperation with a private firm which is a computer skills certification centre recognized by the National Organisation for the Certification of Qualification and Professional Guidance.

On Sunday, 25 November 2018, at Sinora Height of Vertiskos Mountain, Thessaloniki Prefecture, a Memorial Service took place for the repose of the souls of the three Army Officers who fell in active duty at an air crash, on 27 November 2018, with a U-17A Cessna aircraft:

-Colonel (Infantry) Constantinos Bourlos
-First Lieutenant (Supply and Transportation Corps) Periklis Melidoniotis and
-Second Lieutenant (Infantry) Iosif Katsaros.

On Friday, 23 November 2018, an event was held at “PAPAGOU” Camp by the Hellenic Army General Staff regarding “Operational Planning”.

The meeting aimed at demonstrating the military way of planning, the knowledge of the methodology used in successful organizations-agencies other than the Army and the common approaches and “best practices” among them.

The Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff Lieutenant General Alkiviadis Stefanis announced the meeting’s proceedings.

There were four speakers, as follows:

-“NRDC-GR HQ Transformation Operational Plan”, a speech delivered by Colonel (ARTY) Themistoklis Nikoglou, of NRDC-GR.

 

During the first fortnight of November 2018, in the context of the personnel’s operational training and the maintenance of the Units’ high operational readiness, weapon systems’ day and night fires were executed, as follows:

-Tanks crews’ fires by the 3rd Mechanised Brigade “RIMINI” Units, by the XXI Armoured Brigade “CAVALRY BRIGADE-PINDOS” and by the XXV Armoured Brigade “2nd CAVALRY REGIMENT-EFESSOS”, in Xanthi Tanks’ Firing Range.
-Heavy Infantry Weapons and Artillery Fires by the 50th Mechanised Brigade “APSOS”, in Psilos Stalos Firing Range.
-Helicopters and Attack Helicopters Fires, in Litochoro Firing Range.