On Thursday the 19th and Friday the 20th of April 2018, at the Air Base of Dhekelia, in Tatoi, the 6th Air Power Conference took place in the Amphitheater of the Ikarian School «1st Lieutenant (P) Nikolaos Sialmas», regarding «The Strategic Value of Air Power», initiated by the Minister of National Defense, Mr. Panos Kammenos.
During the opening of the conference, the Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff Lieutenant General (P) Christos Christodoulou addressed a speech, while other speakers included, among others, the Ambassador of the United States of America to Greece, his Excellency Mr. Geoffrey R. Pyatt, the Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe , General Sir James Everard, the Chairman of the European Union Military Committee, General Michael Kostarakos (EUMC) and the Chief of the Italian Air Force General Staff Lieutenant General Enzo Vecciarelli.
Speakers of the conference addressed issues that shape the present and future of Air Power, covering a wide range of issues, ranging from security and technology – including media, cyber warfare, UAVs and space – to the role and the European Air Power Awareness.
The conference was attended by the Air Force Leadership, honorary Leaders, members of the Academic Community, Defense Attachés, Allied country Representations, and executives of the Armed Forces.
| Lieutenant General (P) Christos Christodoulou HAF Chief | General Sir James Everard (DSACEUR) | Major General Charles Corcoran (Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, HQ AIRCOM) | Lieutenant General Enzo Vecciarelli (ITA AF Chief & European Air Group/EAG, Director) |
| General M. Kostarakos [European Union Military Committee (EUMC) Chairman] | Mr. Z. Rossidis (Counselor A’ for Comms & Public Diplomacy) | Professor Panos Yannakogeorgos (Air Force Cyber College Maxwell Air University, USA) | Dr. G. Koutsogiannis (Regional Business Development Director, Lockheed Martin) |
| Professor V. Lappas (University of Patras) | Professor A. Kolovos (HAFA) | Dr. P. Karampelas (HAFA) | HE Geoffrey R. Pyatt US Ambassador in Greece |
| Professor Gerassimos Karampelias (Panteion University) | Dr. Ioannis Ragies (HMA) | Mr. A. Basaras (Colonel ret.) | Professor I-D Slavrakos (Athens University) |
| Colonel (GRC-A) P. Geroglis (MPSOTC) | Major General Theodoros Ligris HAFGS A’ Branch Director |
Lieutenant General (P) Christos Christodoulou – HAF Chief
Major General Charles Corcoran – Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, HQ AIRCOM
Lieutenant General Enzo Vecciarelli – ITA AF Chief & European Air Group/EAG, Director
General M. Kostarakos – European Union Military Committee (EUMC) Chairman
Mr. Z. Rossidis – Counselor A’ for Comms & Public Diplomacy
Professor Panos Yannakogeorgos – Air Force Cyber College Maxwell Air University, USA
Dr. G. Koutsogiannis – Regional Business Development Director, Lockheed Martin
Professor V. Lappas – University of Patras
HE Geoffrey R. Pyatt – US Ambassador in Greece
Professor Gerassimos Karampelias – Panteio University
Dr. Ioannis Ragies – Hellenic Military Academy
Major General (P) Theodoros Ligris – HAFGS A’ Branch Director
Lectures of 1st Day
1st Session – “International Environment & Air Power
- Essential Role of Air Power in the Age of Uncertainty – Major General Charles Corcoran (Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations, HQ AIRCOM)
- A European Perspective on the way ahead for Air Operations – Lieutenant General Enzo Vecciarelli (ITA AF Chief & European Air Group/EAG, Director)
- Joint Air Power: The ultimate vehicle to enhance SYNERGY within the Armed Forces – General M. Kostarakos [European Union Military Committee (EUMC), Chairman]
- New Security Arrangements between Europe and Middle East – Z. Rossidis (Counselor A’ for Comms & Public Diplomacy)
2nd Session – “Evolution – Encounter of Future Capabilities
- Cyber Warfare: Awareness of Risks and Implications in a Modern Air Force – Professor Panos Yannakogeorgos (Air Force Cyber College Maxwell Air University, USA)
- Tactical Ballistic Missiles (TBM): Vague Concerns grow into an Immediate Threat – Dr. G. Koutsogiannis (Regional Business Development Director, Lockheed Martin)
- Micro UAVs Fleet:It’s Role in the Future Air Operations – Professor V. Lappas (University of Patras)
- Space as key enabler to enphance Air Force combat capability – Professor A. Kolovos (HAFA)
- Cyberwar in the Era of Mobile and Social Internet – Dr. P. Karampelas (HAFA)
- Use of the Military in time of Peace – US Ambassador in Greece, HE Geoffrey R. Pyatt
- Q & A Panel
Lectures of 2st Day
3rd Session – “Air Power and Civil Society”
- Military High Command & Political Direction: An Effective Instrument and a Critical Relationship – Professor Gerassimos Karampelias (Panteion University)
- Civil – Military & Strategic Culture in EU – Dr. Ioannis Ragies (HMA)
- Defence Logistics in the 21st century – A. Basaras (Colonel ret.)
- Deciding War Across time, an analysis of civil military relations – Professor I-D Salavrakos (Athens University)
- The Role of Media on Operations, their impact on the wide public – Colonel (GRC-A) P. Geroglis (MPSOTC)
- Q & A Panel
- Closing Remarks – Major General Theodoros Ligris (HAFGS A’ Branch Director_
