Major General Evangelos Oikonomou

Major General Evangelos Oikonomou is the the Director of the B Branch (Personnel) 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 Larissa.

Education

He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1985 and graduated in 1989, as a 2nd Lieutenant.

He graduated from:

• Water Survival School
• Squadron Officers School
• International Intel Officers School
• Instructors School
• Test Pilot Seminar F-4E
• EW Course (NSO, GER)
• Supreme Joint War College

He speaks English.

Assignments

• March 2023: Director of the HAFGS Personnel Branch (B)
• March 2021 – March 2023: Director of Hellenic Tactical Air Force (HTAF) Personnel and Training Branch (B)
• March 2019 – March 2021: Executive Officer of Chief of the HTAF
• July 2018 – March 2019: Section Chief in Ops Branch of HTAF
• May 2017 – July 2018: Section Chief in TACEVAL Branch of HTAF
• March 2016 – May 2017: Commander of 140EW Group
• June 2014 – March 2016: Deputy Commander of 140EW Group
• July 2011 – June 2014: Director of National Air Ops Center
• August 2009 – July 2011: Commander of 23 Patriot Squadron
• July 2007 – August 2009: Staff Officer, Plans Branch CAOC-7 Larissa
• August 2006 – July 2007: Supreme Joint War College
• August 2005 – August 2006: Staff Officer J3 JFC NAPLES
• July 2003 – August 2005: Staff Officer A2 AIRSOUTH NAPLES
• June 1991 – July 2003: Pilot at 110CW/337 Squadron
• November 1990 – June 1991: Trainee at 117CW/Operational Conversion
• November 1989 – May 1990: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing

Flight Experience

He has more than 3570 flight hours.
He has flown with T-33A/B, T-37B/C, T-41D, T-2E, F-4E, C-27J, C-47 and C-130.

Promotions

• 2nd Lieutenant: 05/06/1989
• 1st Lieutenant: 30/06/1992
• Captain : 30/06/1996
• Major : 08/06/2001
• Lieutenant Colonel: 04/06/2007
• Colonel: 04/04/2013
• Brigadier General: 03/03/2021
• Major General: 02/03/2023

Medals – Decorations

• Commander of the Order of Honor
• 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
• The Air Force Achievement (USA)