Events

From 03 to 21 July 2023, 4 Army Aviation officers trained on the helicopter tactics simulator of the European Defence Agency (EDA) at Sintra Air Base in Portugal.


During the training, the crews cooperated with crews from other member states of the Agency. The training’s objective was to achieve interaction with crews from other countries on organisation, planning, and mission execution tasks.


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On Friday, 28 July 2023, a ceremony was held at the Hellenic Army War College at Camp “OPLARCHIGOU D. DALIPI” in Thessaloniki for the graduation of the 8th Training Class. The diplomas were awarded to the graduates by the Army Inspector General, Lieutenant General Anastasios Spanos.

The ceremony was attended by the Mayor of Kalamaria, Mr. Ioannis Dardamanelis, the Metropolitan of Nea Krini and Kalamaria, Mr. Ioustinos, the Commanding General of C Army Corps/NRDC-GR “MEGAS ALEXANDROS”, Lieutenant General Paris Kapravelos, and the representative of the General Consulate of the Republic of Cyprus in Thessaloniki, Ms. Georgia Pantelidou.

Graduates included 116 Officers, of which 15 from Cyprus and 1 from Jordan.


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From 12 June to 14 July 2023, the Paratroopers Basic Training School was conducted at the premises of the Paratroopers School in Aspropyrgos-Attica, with the participation of 27 Members of the Army, 4 of the Hellenic Navy, 3 of the National Guard General Staff, 5 Reserve Officer Cadets and 33 conscript Soldiers.

The training included the following subjects:

•    Paratrooper Exercises.
•    Load packing for jump.
•    1610 metres long paratrooper course.
•    Beams transport course in pairs.
•    Procedures of actions in possible incidents during jump execution.
•    Jumps from CH-47D helicopter and C-130 aircraft.

On Thursday 20 July 2023, the celebration for Prophet Elias the Thesvite, Patron of Army Aviation, as well as the “Day of Remembrance and Honour of the Army Aviation”, was conducted at the “1ST LIEUTENANT (ARTY) PERISSAKIS GEORGIOS” Camp in Stefanovikio.

The ceremony was honoured by the presence of the Mayor of Rigas Fereos Mr Dimitrios Nasikas, the Commander of the 1st Army/EU-OHQ “ACHILLEAS” Lieutenant General Ioannis Tsioplios, the Vice Regional Governor of Magnesia and Northern Sporades Ms Dorothea Kolyndrini, representatives of the religious authorities as well as active and retired Officers of the Armed and Security Forces.

A demonstration of Army Aviation assets and systems was conducted after the conclusion of the ceremony.


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On Friday 14 July 2023, five members of the Army Bands Corps participated in the celebration event of the national holiday of France (Bastille Day), taking place at Place de la Concorde. The President of France Mr Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister of India Mr Narendra Modi attended the event.

The Greek detachment was incorporated into the delegations of eighteen NATO countries, forming a joint Band which paraded and demonstrated Military Formations, accompanied by the sound of Military Marches.

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