Education
He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1985 and graduated in 1989, as a 2nd Lieutenant.
He graduated from:
- Tactical Leadership Program
- Squadron Officer School
- Amphibious Warfare School
- Tactical Weapons School
- Instructors School
- Supreme Joint War College
- Water Survival School
Received a certificate of attendance on «Crisis Management and Communication – Design and Survival Techniques Course» of University of Piraeus
He speaks English and Russian.
Assignments
- January 2024 : Commander of the HAFSC
- March 2023 – January 2024 : Director of the HAFGS Operations Branch (A)
- March 2021 – March 2023: Director of the Hellenic Tactical Air Force (HTAF) Operations Branch (A)
- March 2020 – March 2021: Director of the HTAF Operational Planning – Operations Directorate (A1)
- January 2020 – March 2020: : Section Head at HTAF Operational Planning – Operations Directorate (A1/3)
- January 2019 – January 2020: Director of National Defence General Staff Chief’s Executive Office
- July 2017– January 2019: Commander of 110 Combat Wing (CW)
- January 2017– July 2017: Director of HAFGS Chief’s Executive Office
- March 2015 – January 2017: Director of HTAF Chief’s Executive Office
- August 2014 – March 2015: Section Head at HTAF Operational Planning – Operations Directorate (A1)
- July 2011 – August 2014: Section Head of GRC NMR at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe in Mons, Belgium
- September 2010 – July 2011: Supreme Joint War College
- July 2008 – September 2010: Commander of 110CW/337 Squadron
- May 2006 – July 2008 : Operations Officer at 110CW/337 Squadron
- September 2005 – May 2006: Operations Officer at 115CW/Operational Conversion Unit (OCU)
- September 2003 – August 2005: 115CW/343 Squadron’s Flight Commander
- April 2003– September 2003: Pilot at 115CW/340 Squadron
- April 2001– April 2003: 111CW/341 Squadron’s Flight Commander
- March 1998 – April 2001: Pilot at 111CW/341 Squadron
- April 1996 – March 1998: Pilot at 111CW/346 Squadron
- July 1995 – March 1996: Trainee at 111CW/OCU
- June 1991– July 1995: Pilot at 115CW/345 Squadron
- August 1990 – June 1991: Trainee at 115CW/OCU
- June 1989 – August 1990: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing
Flight Experience
He has more than 4200 flight hours.
He has flown with T–41D, T–37B/C, T–2E, Α–7Η, F–16C/D Block 30, 50 and 52+.
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: 10/03/2021
- Major General: 02/03/2023
- Lieutenant General: 01/03/2024
Medals – Decorations
- Commander of the Order of Honor
- Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
- Medal of Military Merit 1st Class
- Commendation Medal Merit and Honor
- Air Force Meritorious Command Medal 1st Class
- Air Force Formation Command Medal 3rd Class
- Staff Officer Service Commendation Medal 2nd Class
