On 27 June 2024, the final stage of the Field Exercise “GRANIKOS” was conducted at the Floating Equipment Training Center of Axios, with the participation of personnel and assets of the 33rd Mechanised Brigade “KYDONION”, the 34th Mechanised Brigade “COLONEL DIALETIS REGIMENT”, the 71st Airmobile Brigade “PONTOS” and the 723 Engineer Battalion.

The exercise’s objective was the personnel’s realistic training on the technique of water obstacle crossing, under the conditions of a modern operations environment.

During the final stage of the exercise, which was attended by the Commander of the 1st ARMY/EY-OHQ “ACHILLEAS” Lieutenant General Dimokritos Konstantakos, the high operational training and readiness of the personnel was confirmed.

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On Tuesday 25 June 2024, the Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff Lieutenant General Georgios Kostidis delivered a speech on “HAGS Challenges - Options - Perspectives” to the students of the 21st training series of the Supreme Joint War College.

Then, accompanied by the Commander of the 1st ARMY/EU-OUQ “ACHILLEAS” Lieutenant General Dimokritos Konstantakos and the Commander of the C Army Corps/NRDC-GR “MEGAS ALEXANDROS” Lieutenant General Athanasios Garinis, visited the 71st Airmobile Brigade “PONTOS”, the 33rd Mechanised Brigade “SYNTAGMA KYDONION” and the National Urban Operations Centre of Excellence.

During his visit, the Chief was briefed on the operational and training activities of Formations, made a brief address and provided guidelines to the personnel.

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