Education
He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1986 and graduated in 1990, as a 2nd Lieutenant.
He has graduated from:
- National Defence College
- Joint War College
- Air Command and Staff College
- Commanders Units Seminar
- Academic Instructors Course
- Test Pilot Seminar
- Flight Instructor Course
- Fighter Weapons School
- Tactical Air Control Course of Joint Terminal Attack Controller
- Tactical Leadership Programme
- Water Survival School
- Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape School
- Strategic Leadership Programme of Defence Academy of UK
- ATPL/IR (Theoretical Knowledge)
- Generals, Flags Officers & Ambassador’s Course of NATO Defence College
He holds a “Master of Arts in Business and Management” by the University of East London, UK.
He speaks English.
Assignements
- January 2025: Commander of the HAFSC
- March 2024 – January 2025: Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff
- April 2022 – March 2024: Director of Defence Planning, Defence policy and Acquisitions Directorate at HAFGS (D2)
- April 2021 – April 2022: Commander of 123 Training Group
- July 2019 – April 2021: Deputy Commander of 123 Training Group
- October 2018 – July 2019: Head of Standardization and Evaluation Section at HAFGS Training Directorate (B2/2)
- September 2015 – September 2018: Defence Attaché at the Embassy of Greece in Tel Aviv (Israel)
- August 2014 – September 2015: Staff Officer of the Chief of Staff of the Hellenic National Defence General Staff
- October 2012 – July 2014: Staff Officer at Hellenic National Defence General Staff/ Defence Policy Directorate (D4)
- June 2010 – September 2012: Commander of 116CW/336 Squadron
- March 2009 – May 2010: Staff Officer at HAFGS Defence Policy Directorate (A3/3)
- August 2008 – March 2009: Section Head at HAFGS Defence Policy Directorate (A3/3)
- September 2007 – July 2008: Supreme Joint War College
- May 2007 – August 2007: Section Head at HAFGS Defence Policy Directorate (A3/3)
- April 2004 – May 2007: Staff Officer at HAFGS Defence Policy Directorate (A3/3)
- November 2002 – April 2004: Staff Officer at HAFGS Military Personnel Directorate (B1/1)
- May 2002 – November 2002: Assistant Greek Representative at the American Facility Souda Air Base
- June 2001 – May 2002: Section Head at 115CW Training Office
- September 1999 – June 2001: Flight Commander at 115CW/340 Squadron
- October 1998 – September 1999: Pilot at 115CW/340 Squadron
- September 1997 – October 1998: University of East London
- August 1992 – September 1997: Pilot at 115CW/340 Squadron
- December 1991 – August 1992: Trainee at 115CW/Operational Conversion Unit
- November 1990 – December 1991: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing
Flight Experience
He has more than 3000 flight hours. He has flown with Τ-41D, Τ-37B/C, T-2E, A-7H, A-7E.
Promotions
- 2nd Lieutenant: 12/06/1990
- 1st Lieutenant: 30/06/1993
- Captain: 30/06/1997
- Major: 04/07/2002
- Lieutenant Colonel: 08/05/2008
- Colonel: 28/03/2014
- Brigadier General: 10/03/2022
- Major General: 02/03/2024
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
- Air Force Formation Command Medal 3rd Class
- Staff Officer Service Commendation Medal 1st Class
- Foreign Countries Medal
