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Commander of the Hellenic Air Force Academy

Major General Matthaios Kanoupakis

Major General Matthaios Kanoupakis is the Commander of the Hellenic Air Force Academy (HAFA).

He is responsible for providing the Hellenic Air Force with Officers, with appropriate training and education to meet her needs, to produce knowledge and promote research on aviation and aerospace science and technology, as well as to support her operational work with the means and personnel at his disposal.

He was born in Athens.

Education

He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1987 and graduated in 1991, as a 2nd Lieutenant.

He has graduated from:

  • National Defense College
  • Supreme Joint War College
  • Air War College/Junior Officers
  • Air Tactics Center/Joint Electronic School
  • Air War College/Flight Safety School
  • Electronic Warfare Course
  • Air Ground Operations School (AGOS)
  • Academic Instructor Course
  • Water Survival School
  • Instruments Flight Training School

He speaks English.

Assignments

  • January 2025: Commander of the Hellenic Air Force Academy
  • October 2024- January 2025: Chief of Staff of the HTAF
  • April 2022– October 2024: Commander of the Hellenic Air Tactics Center (HATC)
  • March 2020– April 2022: Director at HNDGS COS Executive Office
  • August 2019– March 2020: Director of DOS Office at HNDGS
  • May 2017– August 2019: Section Head of the HNDGS/DOS Office
  • March 2017: – May 2017: Section Head of the HNDGS/A4 Air Defence Directorate
  • June 2016 – March 2017: Section Head  of the HAFGS/B1 Military Personnel Directorate
  • September 2015– June 2016: Staff Officer of the HNDGS/D4/2 Defence Policy Directorate
  • September 2012– September 2015: CAOC TORREJON Exercises Branch Head (Ισπανία)
  • September 2011– September 2012: Supreme Joint War College
  • May 2009– September 2011: Commander of 115 CW/340 SQ
  • July 2007– May 2009: Operations Officer of 1115CW/340 Squadron
  • April 2004– July 2007: 115CW/340 Squadron’s Flight Commander
  • March 2003– April 2004: Pilot at 110CW/340 Squadron
  • June 1997- March 2003: : Pilot at 110CW/346 Squadron
  • October 1996– June 1997: Pilot at 111CW/346 Squadron
  • March 1996– October 1996: Trainee at 111CW/F-16 Operational Conversion Unit
  • July 1993 – March 1996: Pilot at 113CW/343 Squadron
  • October 1992 – July 1993: Pilot at 111CW/341 Squadron
  • August 1992 – October 1992: Trainee at 111CW/F-5 Operational Conversion Unit
  • November 1991- August 1992: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing/363SQ
  • June 1991-November 1991: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing/361SQ

Flight Experience

He has more than 3300 flight hours.
He has flown with Τ-41, Τ-37, Τ-2, F-5, F-16 C/D Blk 30 and Blk 52+.

Promotions

  • 2nd Lieutenant: 31/05/1991
  • 1st Lieutenant: 20/06/1994
  • Captain: 30/06/1998
  • Major: 12/06/2003
  • Lieutenant Colonel:27/04/2009
  • Colonel:16/06/2016
  • Brigadier General: 21/01/2023
  • Major General: 10/01/2025

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