Education
He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1983 and graduated in 1987, as a 2nd Lieutenant.
He has graduated from:
• Tactical Weapons School
• Air-to-Ground Operations School
• Water Survival School
• Instructors School
• Air War College/Junior Officers
• US Air Command and Staff College (ACSC)
• US Air War College (ΑWC)
He holds MSc in Strategic Studies from the US AWC, Montgomery, Alabama
He speaks English.
Assignments
- March 2021: Director of the HAFGS Operations Branch (A)
- March 2020 – March 2021: Director of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS) Defense Policy Directorate (D4)
- March 2019– March 2020: Director of the HNDGS Operations Directorate (A1)
- July 2018– March 2019: Section Head at HNDGS Operations – Joint Operations Directorate (A1/1)
- June 2017 – July 2018: Commander of Air Tactics Center
- May 2016 – May 2017: Study at the US Air War College, Montgomery, Alabama
- September 2012– May 2016: Section Head of the HAFGS Operations and Operational Planning Directorate (A1/1)
- August 2011 – September 2012: Staff Officer at HNDGS Chief’s Staff Executive Office
- August 2008 – August 2011 : J7 Section Head at the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Belgium
- September 2007– July 2008: Staff Officer of the HAFGS Operation Center
- July 2007- September 2007: Staff Officer of the HAFGS Operations and Operational Planning Directorate (HAFGS/A1/1)
- August 2005– July 2007: Commander at Fighter Weapons School of Air Tactics Center
- June 2003– July 2005: Instructor at the Supreme Joint War College
- June 2002- June 2003: Study at the AWC
- February 1995– June 2002: Pilot – Instructor at Air Tactics Center/ Fighter Weapons School
- July 1989- February 1995: Pilot at 115CW/345 Squadron
- July 1987 – July 1989: Trainee at 115CW/Operational Conversion
Flight Experience
He has more than 3100 flight hours.
He has flown with T-41D, TΑ-7H, T-2E, A – 7Η and C-130.
Promotions
- 2nd Lieutenant: 26/05/1987
- 1st Lieutenant: 29/07/1990
- Captain:16/09/1994
- Major: 31/05/1999
- Lieutenant Colonel: 30/06/2003
- Colonel: 23/03/2011
- Brigadier General: 05/03/2019
- Major General:02/03/2021
Medals – Decorations
- Commander of the Order of Honor
- Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
- Medal of Military Merit 1st Class
- Air Force Meritorious Command Medal 1st Class
- Air Force Formation Command Medal 3rd Class
- Staff Officer Service Commendation Medal 2nd Class