The Armed Forces’ contribution to society, under the planning and instructions of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, is constant, multifaceted and substantial. In this context, the Hellenic Army General Staff contributes to the reinforcement of the work of the National Centre for Emergency Care in the field of air MEDEVACs.

The Army, with its operational flying assets, constitutes a “bridge of life” over the Aegean or wherever required, for air MEDEVACs of patients in need of further hospitalisation at the medical units of the urban centres, so as to receive the required medical care.

From 26 to 30 June 2023, in the context of the Military Cooperation Programme between Greece and the Republic of North Macedonia for the year 2023, a training of 2 Officers and 8 NCOs of the Armed Forces of the Republic of North Macedonia was conducted at the “Colonel (INF) Antonios Kambanis” Camp in Kilkis, on subjects of “Close Protection Team”.

The training included, among others, a briefing on the principles of VIPs escort and practice on the following subjects:

•    On foot escort formations.

•    Guarding of sensitive targets.

•    Portable weaponry fires and Rapid Response Combat Fires.

•    Basic principles of convoys and response of escort team against a threat.

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