Education
He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1982 and graduated in 1986, as a 2nd Lieutenant.
He graduated from:
- Water Survival School
- Tactical Weapons School
- Instructors School
- Air War College/ Junior Officers
- NATO European Security and Defence Policy
- Supreme Joint War College
- Instrument Flight Training Center
He speaks English.
Assignments
- March 2022: Commander of the HAFTC
- March 2021 – March 2022: Commander of the Hellenic Air Force Support Command
- March 2020 – March 2021: Director of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS) Operations Branch (A)
- March 2019 – March 2020: Director of the HAFGS Operations and Operational Planning Directorate (A1)
- May 2018 – March 2019: Director at Hellenic Tactical Air Force (HTAF) Chief’s Staff Executive Office
- July 2017 – May 2018: Director of HTAF/Evaluation & Control Agency, Military Staff Standardization – Evaluation Directorate
- June 2016 – July 2017: Commander of 116 Combat Wing (CW)
- May 2014 – June 2016: Deputy Commander of 116CW
- August 2012 – May 2014: Director of Operations – Training Directorate at 111CW
- August 2010 – August 2012: Section Head at HTAF Military Personnel – Welfare Directorate (B1/3)
- July 2009 – August 2010: Staff Officer at the HTAF Training Directorate (Β2/1)
- August 2008 – July 2009: Trainee at Supreme Joint War College
- September 2005 – August 2008: Staff Officer at the Greek Military Mission to the EU – Brussels
- August 2003 – September 2005: Operations Officer of 111CW/330 Squadron
- August 2002 – August 2003: Staff Officer of 111CW Operations-Training Director
- August 2000 – August 2002: 111CW/330 Squadron’s Flight Commander
- November 1999 – August 2000: Staff Officer of 111CW Standardization – Evaluation Office
- February 1991 – November 1999: Pilot at 111CW/330 Squadron
- August 1990 – February 1991: Pilot at 111CW/346 Squadron
- April 1989 – August 1990: Pilot at 111CW/341 Squadron
- May 1988 – April 1989: Trainee at 111 CW/Operational Conversion Unit
- June 1987 – May 1988: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing
Flight Experience
He has more than 4000 flight hours.
He has flown with T-41D, T-2E, F-5A/B and F-16C/D aircraft.
Promotions
- 2nd Lieutenant: 23/05/1986
- 1st Lieutenant: 08/06/1989
- Captain: 20/09/1993
- Major: 31/10/1998
- Lieutenant Colonel: 06/06/2003
- Colonel: 09/03/2010
- Brigadier General: 07/03/2018
- Major General: 10/03/2019
Medals – Decorations
- Commander of the Order of Honor
- Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
- Medal of Military Merit 1st Class
- Commendation Medal “Merit and Honor”
- Air Force Formation Command Medal 2nd Class
- Air Force Meritorious Command Medal 1st Class
- Staff Officer Service Commendation Medal 2nd Class