Events

Celebration of the 83rd Anniversary of the Battle of Crete
By gmavroidis1
29/05/2024 12:26
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On Sunday 26 May 2024, the ceremonies for the formal celebration of the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Crete reached their peak; they included a formal doxology in the Metropolitan Church of the Presentation of Virgin Mary in the morning, as well as a closing ceremony at the Battle of Crete Memorial (Maleme Airport, Chania) in the evening.

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Chief HAGS Visits 424st General Military Training Hospital
By gmavroidis1
25/05/2024 9:36
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On Friday 24 May 2024, the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis visited the 424st General Military Training Hospital.

During his visit, the Chief discussed with patients and their families and congratulated the medical personnel for their important and difficult work.

#ΕλληνικόςΣτρατός, #HellenicArmy

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Signing of Memorandum of Cooperation Between the Hellenic Army Academy (Evelpidon) and the Hellenic Aerospace Industry
By gmavroidis1
23/05/2024 19:37
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On Thursday 23 May 2024, in the presence of the Deputy Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff Lieutenant General Andreas Koronakis, as representative of the Chief of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff General Dimitrios Choupis and the Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff Georgios Kostidis, the Commandant of the Hellenic Army Academy (Evelpidon) Major General Anastasios Polychronos and the President and CEO of the Hellenic Aerospace Industry Mr Alexandros G. Diakopoulos, co-signed a Memorandum of Cooperation between the Hellenic Army Academy (Evelpidon) and the Hellenic Aerospace Industry in the premises of the Academy in Vari.

Upon the signing of the Memorandum of Cooperation, it was agreed to proceed to joint actions and initiatives for the achievement of the following common interest objectives, among others:

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Distinction of Army Personnel at a Charity Run
By gmavroidis1
23/05/2024 8:41
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On Saturday 18 May 2024, 1st Lieutenant (S&T) Pandazis Ioannis participated in the “No Finish Line Athens” charity run, which took place in the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. The 1st Lieutenant was a contestant of the Ultra Run 24h category and ranked first in the Overall Ranking, with a score of 225,2 kilometres, which is a new race record (breaking the previous one, 201,2 kilometres since 2021).

The distinction of the said member of the Army constitutes a role model for all of our personnel, while it projects the Army and the Armed Forces in general, in the best possible way.

#ΕλληνικόςΣτρατός, #HellenicArmy

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Official Visit of the Land Forces Commander of France
By gmavroidis1
22/05/2024 17:35
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On Wednesday 22 May 2024, the Land Forces Commander of France (Commandant des Forces Terrestres) Lieutenant General Bertrand Toujouse conducted an official visit to our country, after being invited by the Chief of HAGS. During a very amicable meeting, the strengthening of the bonds of the two Armies was discussed, through the:

-  Increase of bilateral military cooperation actions.

-  Development of a common strategic culture.

-  Improvement of interoperability.

-  Provision of Host Nation Support.

-  Innovation, Research and Experimentation on joint exercises and trainings.

-  Cooperation of Military Academies and Implementation Schools.

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