Events

On Wednesday, 14 December 2022, the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Charalampos Lalousis, welcomed the Chief of Staff of the US Army, General James C. McConville, who paid an official visit to our country following an invitation from the Chief HAGS. During the meeting, which took place in an excellent atmosphere, the two Chiefs discussed the strengthening of the bonds between the two Armies through:
-    The increase of bilateral military cooperation activities.


-    The development of a common strategic culture.


-    The provision of Host Nation Support.

On Tuesday, 12 December 2022, the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Charalampos Lalousis, accompanied by the Commanding General of C Army Corps/NRDC-GR "MEGAS ALEXANDROS", Lieutenant General Sotirios Kostakoglou, visited the headquarters of the Service Support Division and the Hellenic Army War College, where he exchanged wishes with the personnel in view of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays and thanked them for their work.

Subsequently, the Chief, as representative of the Chief of Hellenic National Defence General Staff, attended the opening ceremony of the full energy upgrade project of the buildings of the 424th Army Training General Hospital.

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On Monday, 12 December 2022, a ceremony was held at the Hellenic Military Academy (Evelpidon) for the award of commemorative medals to personnel who participated in the operations in Cyprus in 1964, 1967, and 1974, as well as the award of Medals for Outstanding Act to Officers in Wartime Availability. The medals were awarded to the recipients by the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Charalampos Lalousis as representative of the Chief of Hellenic National Defence General Staff.

The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Kyriakos A. Kenevezos, the Mayor of Vari, Voula, and Vouliagmeni, Mr. Grigorios Konstantellos, the Commanding General of the Higher Army Support Military Command “THISEAS”, Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis, Archimandrite Christodoulos Samaras as representative of the Metropolitan of Glyfada, Elliniko, Voula, Vouliagmeni, and Vari, as well as Armed Forces Officers.

On Monday, 12 December 2022, the Higher Military Command of Interior and Islands had at its headquarters the annual meeting of its Formation Commanders.

Before the meeting, the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Charalampos Lalousis, addressed them and thanked the personnel for their work and provided guidelines for the fulfilment of their mission.


The meeting, which was held under the Commanding General of the Higher Military Command of Interior and Islands “AEGEAS”, Lieutenant General Dimitrios Choupis, included a briefing on the implementation progress of the Formations’ goal-setting and remaining works, as well as a presentation and examination of the main challenges facing them.

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From 5 to 9 December 2022, within the framework of the Greece – United Arab Emirates 2022 Military Cooperation Programme signed on 31 March by the directors of international relations of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff and the UAE Armed Forces General Staff, a training activity was conducted for 4 Officers and 23 NCOs of the United Arab Emirates Army at the National Urban Warfare Operations Centre of Excellence of the 71st Airmobile Brigade “PONTOS”. The training activity also involved 2 UAE Army Officers as observers.

The training included the following tasks:

•    Briefing on the principles and procedures of urban warfare.
•    Fast roping and rapelling.
•    Small arms fire training and Close Quarter Battle
•    Battlefield first aid.


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