Major General Angelos Kalligaridis

Major General Angelos Kalligaridis is the Director of the D’ Branch of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS).

He is responsible of matters concerning the organization, defense planning and programming of equipment programs, development – design and execution of programming, as well as of matters related to monitoring the implementation of equipment program contracts and the integration of new weapon systems into the arsenal of the Air Force.

He was born in Mytilene.

Education

He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1987 and graduated in 1991 as a 2nd Lieutenant.

He graduated from:

• Supreme Joint War College
• Water Survival School
• Instructors School
• School of Open Sources Intel (OSINT)
• Air War College/Junior Officers
• Commanders Units Seminars

He holds a Master of Arts (MSc) in “Applied Strategy and International Security” of the Plymouth University (UK).

He speaks English.

Assignments

• January 2025: Director of the HAFGS Policy and Planning Branch(D)
• July 2022 – January 2025: Director at Hellenic Air Force Chief’s Executive Office
• July 2020 – June 2022: Commander of 117CW
• July 2019 – July 2020: Deputy Commander of 117CW
• June 2018 – July 2019: Section Head at HAFGS Operations Directorate (HAFGS/Α1/1)
• September 2017 – June 2018: Staff Officer of Operational Planning and Operations Directorate at HAFGS (HAFGS/Α1/1)
• July 2014 – August 2017: Assistant to the Permanent Representative at UN as a Military Advisor to the Permanent Representative at USA (New York/ PR UN Headquarters)
• July 2013 – July 2014: Staff Officer of Military Personnel Directorate at HAFGS (HAFGS/Β1/1)
• September 2012 – July 2013: Trainee at Supreme Joint War College
• July 2011 – August 2012: Commander of 117CW/338 Squadron
• June 2009 – July 2011: Operation Officer at 117CW/338 Squadron
• January 2007 – June 2009: Staff Officer of Equipment Program Directorate at HAFGS (HAFGS/G6/1)
• May 2006 – January 2007: Staff Officer of Standardization – Evaluation Office of 117CW
• February 2004 – May 2006: Commander of the 1^st Squadron at 117CW/338 Squadron
• December 2002 – February 2004: Flight Trainer at 117CW/Operational Conversion Unit
• January 2002 – December 2002: Staff Officer of the Flight and Ground Safety Office at 117CW/Operational Conversion Unit
• June 1993 – May 2001: Pilot at 117CW/338 Squadron
• November 1992 – May 1993: Trainee at 117CW/Operational Conversion Unit
• June 1991 – November 1992: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing

Flight Experience

He has more than 4000 flight hours.
He has flown with T-41D, T-37B/C, Τ-2 Ε, C-130, CL-415 and F4-E aircraft.

Promotions

• 2^nd Lieutenant: 24/05/1991
• 1^st Lieutenant: 20/06/1994
• Captain: 30/06/1998
• Major: 30/05/2003
• Lieutenant Colonel: 27/04/2009
• Colonel: 26/04/2016
• Brigadier General: 02/03/2023
• Major General: 10/01/2025

Medals – Decorations

• Grand Commander of the Order of Honor
• Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
• Medal of Military Merit 1^st Class
• Air Force Meritorious Command Medal 1^st Class
• Air Force Formation Command Medal 3^rd Class
• Staff Officer Service Commendation Medal 1^st Class