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Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff

Major General Vasileios Broumas

Major General Vasileios Broumas is the Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS).

As Chief of Staff, Major General Broumas is responsible for delivering the HAF Strategy through the efficient and effective Management, Control and Coordination of the Branches of the HAFGS and its independent Departments.

He was born in Athens.

Education

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

He has graduated from:

  • National Defence College
  • Joint War College
  • Air Command and Staff College
  • Commanders Units Seminar
  • Academic Instructors Course
  • Test Pilot Seminar
  • Flight Instructor Course
  • Fighter Weapons School
  • Tactical Air Control Course of Joint Terminal Attack Controller
  • Tactical Leadership Programme
  • Water Survival School
  • Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School
  • Strategic Leadership Programme of Defence Academy of UK
  • ATPL/IR (Theoretical Knowledge)

He holds a “Master of Arts in Business and Management” by the University of East London, UK.

He speaks English.

Assignements

  • March 2024: Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff
  • April 2022 – March 2024: Director of Defence Planning, Defence policy and Acquisitions Directorate at HAFGS (D2)
  • April 2021 – April 2022: Commander of 123 Training Group
  • July 2019 – April 2021: Deputy Commander of 123 Training Group
  • October 2018 – July 2019: Head of Standardization and Evaluation Section at HAFGS Training Directorate (B2/2)
  • September 2015 – September 2018: Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Greece in Tel Aviv (Israel)
  • August 2014 – September 2015: Staff Officer of the Chief of Staff of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff
  • October 2012 – July 2014: Staff Officer at Hellenic National Defence General Staff/ Defence Policy Directorate (D4)
  • June 2010 – September 2012: Commander of 116CW/336 Squadron
  • March 2009 – May 2010: Staff Officer at HAFGS Defence Policy Directorate (A3/3)
  • August 2008 – March 2009: Section Head at HAFGS Defence Policy Directorate (A3/3)
  • September 2007 – July 2008: Supreme Joint War College
  • May 2007 – August 2007: Section Head at HAFGS Defence Policy Directorate (A3/3)
  • April 2004 – May 2007: Staff Officer at HAFGS Defence Policy Directorate (A3/3)
  • November 2002 – April 2004: Staff Officer at HAFGS Military Personnel Directorate (B1/1)
  • May 2002 – November 2002: Assistant Greek Representative at the American Facility Souda Air Base
  • June 2001 – May 2002: Section Head at 115CW Training Office
  • September 1999 – June 2001: Flight Commander at 115CW/340 Squadron
  • October 1998 – September 1999: Pilot at 115CW/340 Squadron
  • September 1997 – October 1998: University of East London
  • August 1992 – September 1997: Pilot at 115CW/340 Squadron
  • December 1991 – August 1992: Trainee at 115CW/Operational Conversion Unit
  • November 1990 – December 1991: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing

Flight Experience

He has more than 3000 flight hours. He has flown with Τ-41D, Τ-37B/C, T-2E, A-7H, A-7E.

Promotions

  • 2nd Lieutenant: 12/06/1990
  • 1st Lieutenant: 30/06/1993
  • Captain: 30/06/1997
  • Major: 04/07/2002
  • Lieutenant Colonel: 08/05/2008
  • Colonel: 28/03/2014
  • Brigadier General: 10/03/2022
  • Major General: 02/03/2024

Medals – Decorations

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