Major General Konstantinos Bouzos

Major General Konstantinos Bouzos is the Director of the B’ Branch (Personnel) of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS).

He is responsible for the design, suggestion to the Chief of HNDGS and implementation of the strategy in matters related to the utilization of Human Resources, Military training and Academic education in the Armed Forces at sectoral, joint, allied and multinational level. He is also responsible for the handling and monitoring of Hellenic National Defense General Staffs’ and all its subordinate Units personnel matters.

He was born in Piraeus.

Education

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

He graduated from:

• National Defence College
• Supreme Joint War College
• Air War College/Junior Officers
• Water Survival School
• Instructors School
• Intelligence School
• ATPL/IR (Theoretical Knowledge)
• NATO TACEVAL (Air and ASACS Ops)
• Unconventional Warfare Training Center (KEAP)
• Parachutists School

He speaks English.

Assignments

• January 2024: Director of the HNDGS Personnel Branch (B)
• March 2023 – January 2024: General Director of the General Directorate of Financial Planning and Support (GDFPS)
• March 2020 – March 2023: Director of the Department of Military and Technological Support of the General Directorate of Financial Planning and Support (GDFPS)
• June 2018 – March 2020: Section Head at the Directorate of Counter-Intelligence
• May 2017 – June 2018: Commander of the 123 Technical Training Group
• September 2014 – May 2017: Deputy Commander of 123 Technical Training Wing
• July 2010 – September 2014: Press Representative of HNDGS
• August 2009 – July 2010: Supreme Joint War College
• June 2006 – August 2009: Section Head of training at the E-3A Aircrafts in BELGIUM-MONS/NATO AIRBORN EARLY WARNING – FORCE COMMAND
• July 2004 – June 2006: Aide-de-Camp to the Chief of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff – Staff officer at the Hellenic National Defense General Staff Executive Chief’s office
• February 2002 – July 2004: Hellenic Air Force Academy/ Commander of Pilots Squadron
• October 1999- February 2002: 117CW/338 Squadron’s Flight Commander
• June 1994-October 1999: Pilot at 117CW/338 Squadron
• November 1990-June 1994: Trainee at 117CW/Operational Conversion
• June 1989 – August 1990: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing

Flight Experience

He has more than 3000 flight hours.
He has flown with T-41D, T-37B/C, T-2E and F4E/AUP.

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: 13/01/2024

Medals – Decorations

• Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
• Commander of the Order of Honor
• 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 1st Class