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Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Tactical Air Force

Major General Konstantinos Zolotas

Major General Konstantinos Zolotas is the Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Tactical Air Force (HTAF).

He is the direct assistant of the Chief, through the Deputy Chief, for the proper operation of the Tactical Air Force Headquarters and its Units, Centers and Services, which are under him. He is also responsible for the coordination and direction of the three Branches of the HTAF.

He was born in Patra.

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
  • ATPL/IR (Theoretical Knowledge)
  • IT School

He speaks English.

Assignments

  • March 2023: HTAF Chief of Staff
  • March 2021 – March 2023: Director of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff Armed Forces Transformation Directorate (D1)
  • July 2020 – March 2021: Section Head at the HAFGS Operations – Training Directorate  (A3/2)
  • July 2018: – July 2020:  Commander of  Air Tactics Center (ATC)
  • March 2018 – July 2018: Deputy Commander of ATC
  • September 2016 – March 2018: Section Head at the HAFGS Operations and Planning Directorate (A1/1)
  • July 2014 – September 2016: Director of Operations – Training Directorate at 115 Combat Wing (CW)
  • July 2010 – July 2014: Staff Officer at the HAFGS Operations and Planning Directorate (A1/1)
  • August 2009 – July 2010: Trainee at Supreme Joint War College
  • August 2007 – August 2009: Commander of 111CW/347 Squadron
  • July 2005 – August 2007: Operations Officer of 111CW/347 Squadron
  • January 2005 – July 2005: Head of 111CW Standardization – Evaluation Office
  • June 2003 ­­ – January 2005: Section Head at the Operations -Training Directorate at 111CW
  • August 1997– June 2003: Pilot at 111CW/347 Squadron
  • October 1992: – August 1997: Pilot at 111CW/346 Squadron
  • January 1992– October  1992: Trainee at 111CW/Operational Conversion
  • July 1991 – January 1992: Pilot at 116CW/335 Squadron
  • August 1990 – July 1991: Trainee at 116CW/Operational Conversion
  • June 1989 – August 1990: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing

Flight Experience

He has more than 4000 flight hours.
He has flown with T-41D, T-2E, T-37B/C, F/TF-104 and F-16 Block 30, 50, 52+, 52+Advanced aircraft.

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 Meritorious Command Medal 1st Class
  • Staff Officer Service Commendation Medal 2nd Class
  • Air Force Formation Command Medal 3rd Class