Commander of the Hellenic Air Force Training Command

Major General Georgios Vagenas

Major General Georgios Vagenas is the Commander of the Hellenic Air Force Training Command (HAFTC).

He is responsible for the selection, training and education of Hellenic Air Force personnel.

He was born in Livadia.

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