Personnel Recognition

On Friday, 25 January 2019, Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Athanasios Katsantonis was recognised for scaling the 6th highest peak in the world, Cho Oyu (8,201 m), on the Nepal-Tibet (China) border in 2018 without the use of supplemental oxygen. Lieutenant Colonel (ret.) Athanasios Katsantonis graduated from the Hellenic Military Academy (Evelpidon) in 1989. He served in […]

Visit by the Chief HAGS to the 2nd Raider Battalion

On Thursday, 24 January 2019, the Chief of Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant General Alkiviadis Stefanis, visited the 2nd Raider Battalion in Naousa, Imathia. During his visit, the Chief was briefed on the Battalion’s current activities, was given a tour of its facilities and premises, and attended training activities, including “Urban Warfare Operations” training and […]