Major General Grigorios Karampitianis

Major General Grigorios Karampitianis is the Commander of the Hellenic Air Force Academy (HAFA).

He is responsible for the appropriate scientific, military, social and cultural education, of Pilots, Engineers and other Officers of the Air Force.

He was born in Preveza.

Education

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

He has graduated from:

• National Defense College
• Supreme Joint War College
• Water Survival School
• Tactical Weapons School
• Instructors School
• S.O.S University USA (Squadron Officers School)
• Electronic Computer Programmers School (Hellenic Army General Staff)
• Intelligence School

He speaks English.

Assignments

• March 2024: Commander of the HAFA
• March 2023 – March 2024: Director of Hellenic National Defence General Staff Space Directorate (HNDGS/C5)
• March 2022 – March 2023: Director of HNDGS Intelligence Policy Directorate (E4)
• July 2020 – April 2022: Commander of 130 Combat Group
• July 2018 – July 2020: Section Head at Hellenic Air Force General Staff Operations and Operational Planning Directorate (HAFGS/A1)
• August 2016 – July 2018: Deputy Commander of 130 Combat Group
• February 2015 – August 2016: Section Head at HAFGS Military Staff Directorate (B1)
• August 2014 – February 2015: Staff Officer at HAFGS Military Staff Directorate (B1)
• September 2012 – August 2014: Staff Officer at HAFGS Exercises and Operational Training Directorate (A3)
• July 2010 – September 2012: Section Head of HAFA Athletic Education
• September 2009 – July 2010: Supreme Joint War College
• September 2008 – August 2009: HAFA/4th Squadron’s Commander
• August 2005 – September 2008: Current Operations – Defense Operations – Fighter Allocator CAOC-5, Poggio Renatico Italy
• September 2003 – July 2005: Section Head at 114 Combat Wing (CW)/ Standardization – Evaluation Office
• May 2001 – September 2003: 114CW/331 Squadron’s Flight Commander
• August 1999 – May 2001: Trainer at 114CW/Operational Conversion Unit (OCU)
• February 1993 – August 1999: Pilot at 114CW/331 Squadron
• June 1992 – February 1993: Trainee at 114CW/OCU
• June 1991 – June 1992: Trainee at 116CW/OCU
• June 1990 – June 1991: 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, F-104G and M – 2000EGM/BGM aircraft.

Promotions

• 2nd Lieutenant: 12/06/1990
• 1st Lieutenant: 30/06/1993
• Captain: 31/07/1997
• Major: 04/07/2002
• Lieutenant Colonel: 27/04/2009
• Colonel: 20/03/2015
• Brigadier General: 10/03/2022
• Major General: 02/03/2024

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