Commander of the Hellenic Air Training Command

Major General Ioannis Asimakopoulos

Major General Ioannis Asimakopoulos is the Commander of the Hellenic Air Training Command (HATC).

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

He was born in Tripoli.

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

He graduated from:

He speaks English.

January 2025: Commander of the HATC
March 2024 – January 2025: Chief of Staff of the HATC
April 2022 – March 2024: Director at Hellenic Air Force General Staff Organization Directorate (HAFGS/D1)
July 2021 – April 2022: Commander of 124 Basic Training Wing (BTW)
June 2020 – July 2021: Deputy Commander of 124BTW
November 2019 – May 2020: Section Head at HAFGS Training Directorate (B2/2)
August 2016 – November 2019: Staff Officer at HAFGS Training Directorate (B2/3)
July 2013 – August 2016: Operations Staff Officer at Headquarters Joint Forces Command South (HQ-JFC NP)
January 2013 – July 2013: Section Head at HAFGS Staff Military Staff Directorate (Β1)
November 2012 – January 2013: Staff Officer at HATC Air Training Planning (Β6)
August 2011 – October 2012: Section Head at HATC Air Training – Operations – Exercises Directorate (Β6)
July 2009 – July 2011: Commander of 120AWT/364ATS
August 2008 – July 2009: Supreme Joint War College
March 2006 – August 2008: Operations Officer of 120ATW/364ATS
September 2004 – March 2006: Operations Officer of 120ATW/Operational Conversion Unit
June 2001 – August 2004: 120ATW/361ATS’s Flight Commander
June 1994 – June 2001: Pilot at 120ATW/361ATS
July 1992 – June 1994: Pilot at 116CW/336 Squadron
July 1991 – June 1992: Trainee at 116CW/Operational Conversion Unit
June 1990 – June 1991: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing.

He has more than 4500 flight hours.
He has flown with T-41D, T-37B/C, T-2E, F-104G, A-7E and T-6A aircraft.