Major General Marios Bantouvas

Major General Marios Bantouvas is the the Director of the B Branch of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS).

He is responsible for matters concerning the legislation, discipline, recruiting, mobilization, training, promotion and retirement, use and assignment of military and civilian personnel of the Hellenic Air Force.

He was born in Giannitsa.

Education

He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1986 and graduated in 1990, as a 2nd Lieutenant.

He graduated from:

• ATPL/IR (Theoretical Knowledge)
• Water Survival School
• Joint Electronic Warfare School
• Operational Electronic Warfare Course
• Instructors School
• Test Pilot Seminar for F-16
• Flight Instructor School for F-16
• Commander Units Seminar
• Air War School College/Junior Officers
• Supreme Joint War College
• Parachutist School
• Air Defence Training Center
• Unconventional Warfare Training Center

He speaks English.

Assignments

• March 2024: Director of ΗAFGS Personnel Branch (B)
• March 2023 – March 2024: Director of the HAFGS Training Directorate (B2)
• March 2022 – March 2023: Director of the Hellenic Tactical Air Force Air Defence Directorate (HTAF/A4)
• August 2021 – March 2022: Director at the HTAF Operational Planning – Operations Directorate (HTAF/A1)
• July 2019 – August 2021: Commander of 350 Guided Missile Wing (GMW)
• June 2018 – July 2019: Deputy Commander of 350GMW
• March 2018 – June 2018: Director of the HTAF Air Defence Directorate (HTAF/A4)
• July 2017 – March 2018: Section Head at the HTAF Air Defence Directorate (HTAF/A4/2)
• July 2015 – July 2017: Director of Operations – Training Directorate at 350GMW
• July 2014 – July 2015: Section Head at the HTAF Air Defence Directorate (HTAF/A4/3)
• August 2013 – July 2014: Staff Officer at the HTAF Evaluations – Inspections Directorate
• August 2011 – July 2013: Section Head at the HTAF Air Defence Directorate (HTAF/A4/3)
• July 2008 – August 2011: Staff Officer at NATO JAPCC/SEAD-EW (Kalkar Germany)
• July 2007 – July 2008: 111CW/Flight Simulator Unit Commander
• August 2006 – July 2007: Supreme Joint War College
• June 2003 – August 2006: Staff Officer at 111CW Standardization – Evaluation Office
• July 2001 – June 2003: 111CW/341 Squadron’s Flight Commander
• April 1998 – July 2001: Pilot at 111CW/341 Squadron
• August 1993 – April 1998: Pilot at 111CW/346 Squadron
• October 1992 – August 1993: Trainee at 111CW/Operational Conversion Unit
• August 1992 – October 1992: Pilot at 113CW/343 Squadron
• December 1991 – August 1992: Trainee at 111CW/Operational Conversion Unit
• November 1990 – December 1991: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing

Flight Experience

He has more than 3600 flight hours.
He has flown with T-41D, T-37B/C, T-2E, F-5A/B and F-16 Block 30/50 aircraft.

Promotions

• 2nd Lieutenant: 12/06/1990
• 1st Lieutenant: 30/06/1993
• Captain: 23/10/1997
• Major: 04/07/2002
• Lieutenant Colonel: 27/4/2009
• Colonel: 06/03/2016
• Brigadier General:10/03/2022
• Major General: 02/03/2024

Medals – Decorations

• Commander of the Order of Honor
• Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
• Medal of Military Merit 1st Class
• Air Force Formation Command Medal 3rd Class
• Air Force Meritorious Command Medal 1st Class
• Staff Officer Service Commendation Medal 2nd Class