Major General Ioannis Birmpilis

Major General Ioannis Birmpilis is the Commandant of the Hellenic Supreme Joint War College (HSJWC).

He was born in Tripolis.

Education

He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1984 and graduated in 1988 as a 2nd Lieutenant.

He graduated from:

• Squadron’s Officer School
• Marine Survival Training School
• Joint Electronic Warfare School
• Instructors School
• Fighter Weapons School
• USA Air Command and Staff College

He speaks English.

Assignments

• March 2022: Commandant of the HSJWC
• March 2020 – March 2022: Director of Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS) Operational Planning – Operations Directorate (A1)
• March 2019 – March 2020: Director of Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) Defence Policy Directorate (D4)
• June 2017 – March 2019: Commander of 115 Combat Wing (CW)
• September 2016 – June 2017: Deputy Commander of 115CW
• August 2013 – August 2016: Air Attaché in Washington DC, USA
• September 2012 – August 2013: Section Head at HAFGS Military Personnel Directorate (B1)
• June 2010 – September 2012: Operations-Training Director in 111CW
• June 2009 – June 2010: Trainee at Air Command and Staff College, USA
• July 2007 – June 2009: Commander of Fighter Weapons School
• July 2006 – July 2007: Staff Officer at HNDGS Chief Office
• February 2004 – July 2006: Deputy Commander of Fighter Weapons School
• January 2002 – February 2004: Instructor Pilot of Fighter Weapons School
• September 2000 – January 2002: Squadron’s Flight Commander at 111CW/ 341 Squadron
• January 2000 – September 2000: Staff Officer of Operations-Training Directorate
• March 1998 – January 2000: Pilot at 111CW/341 Squadron
• April 1996 – March 1998: Pilot at 111CW/330 Squadron
• July 1995 – March 1996: Trainee at 111CW/Operational Conversion Unit
• March 1990 – July 1995: Pilot at 117CW/339 Squadron
• August 1989 – March 1990: Trainee at 117CW/Operational Conversion
• June 1988 – August 1989: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing

Flight Experience

He has more than 3000 flight hours.
He has flown with Τ-41D, Τ-6Α/ΙΙ, T-2E, F-4E, F-16C/D Block 30, 50 and 52+ aircraft.

Promotions

• 2nd Lieutenant : 03/06/1988
• 1st Lieutenant : 30/06/1991
• Captain : 05/07/1995
• Major : 16/06/2000
• Lieutenant Colonel : 18/05/2005
• Colonel : 10/08/2012
• Brigadier General : 05/03/2019
• Major General : 09/03/2022

Medals – Decorations

• Commander of the Order of Honor
• Grand 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
• The Legion of Merit (USA)