On Thursday, August 23, 2018, the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Alkiviadis Stefanis, visited Lesvos island, Area of Responsibility of the 98th Higher National Guard Battalions Command (98th  HNGBC “ARCHIPELAGOS”).
The Chief visited, first, the field exercise “KAMENO DASOS”, where he attended the Field Training Exercise “Fire and Movement”, performed by conscripts of the 2018 D Enlistment Series, in the context of their training in the Recruits Advanced Training School.
Upon completion of the exercise, the Chief visited the 98th National Guard Battalion (98th NGB), based at the “MAJOR (INF) PANAGIOTIS KIRIAZIS” Camp in Mitilini, where he attended a readiness and alarm exercise.  After that, he delivered a speech to the personnel of the Formation, highlighting, inter alia, the double mission of the Army in the fields of deterrence and social contribution, pointing out also the work of the personnel.  

On Tuesday, August 21st 2018, the Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Alkiviadis Stefanis, visited the “MAKEDONOMACHOS PROIOS” Camp in Alexandreia – Imathia, where the Army Aviation Training Center, the Army Aviation School, the 3rd Army Aviation Helicopter Battalion and the 2nd Repair Company (2nd Repair Company / 1st Aviation Material Repair and Maintenance Shop/307 Advanced Base Plant) are based.

During his visit, the Chief:
-    Was informed by the Commands about the progress of the Arm’s reorganization and the work carried out. He toured the facilities of the camp and inspected the progress of the work made in the AVUM (Aviation Maintenance Unit) and AVIM (Aviation Intermediate Maintenance) servicing hangars under construction;