Major General Georgios Christodoulou

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

He is responsible for the Organization, Defense Planning and Programming of Armament Programs, Development – Planning and Budget Implementation, as well as for Monitoring Armament Program Contract Implementation and new Weapon System Integration in the HAF arsenal.

He was born in Peta, Arta.

Education

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

He has graduated from:

• National Defense College
• Supreme Joint War College
• Water Survival School
• Air War College/Junior Officers
• Academic Instructor Course
• Air Tactics Center/Electronic Warfare School
• Air Tactics Center/Joint Electronic School
• Tactical Leadership Programme

He holds a Master of Arts in «Applied Strategy and International Security» of the Plymouth University (UK).

He speaks English.

Assignments

• March 2024: Director of the HAFGS Policy and Planning Branch (D)
• March 2023 – March 2024: Director of the Hellenic National Defense General Staff Operational Directorate (HNDGS/A1)
• March 2022 – March 2023: Director of the HAFGS Force Protection Directorate (HAFGS/A6)
• July 2020 – March 2022: Section Head at HAFGS Training Directorate (HAFGS/B2/2)
• May 2019 – July 2020: Commander of 117CW
• April 2018 – May 2019: Deputy Commander of 117CW
• July 2017 – April 2018: Operations – Training Director in 117CW
• August 2016 – July 2017: Section Head at HNDGS Air Defense Directorate (HNDGS/A4/1)
• July 2013 – August 2016: Head Officer at Headquarters Joint Forces Command South (Italy/Napoli/HQ-JFC)
• August 2012 – July 2013: Section Head at Air Tactics Center
• September 2011 – August 2012: Supreme Joint War College
• July 2009 – September 2011: Commander of 117CW/338 Squadron
• July 2007 – July 2009: Operations Officer at 117CW/338 Squadron
• August 2004 – July 2007: Head of 117CW Standardization – Evaluation Office
• August 2002 – August 2004: 117CW/338 Squadron’s Flight Commander
• April 1992 – August 2002: Pilot at 117CW/338 Squadron
• December 1991 – April 1992: Trainee at 117CW/Operational Conversion Unit
• November 1990 – December 1991: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing

Flight Experience

He has more than 3300 flight hours.
He has flown with Τ-41D, Τ-37B/C, T-2E and F-4E aircraft.

Promotions

• 2nd Lieutenant: 12/06/1990
• 1st Lieutenant: 30/06/1993
• Captain: 31/07/1997
• Major: 04/07/2002
• Lieutenant Colonel: 27/04/2009
• Colonel: 30/06/2016
• Brigadier General: 10/03/2022
• Major General: 02/03/2024

Medals – Decorations

• Commander of the Order of Honor
• Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
• 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