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Director of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff Inspections Directorate

Major General Vasileios Tosios

Major General Vasileios Tosios is the Director of the Inspections Directorate of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS).

He is responsible for the organization, operation and performance of the Units-Services of the Hellenic Air Force, in the sectors of Operations (with the exception of the Tactical Part), Training, Support and Force Protection. He participates and performs inspections according to the instructions and directions of the Inspector General of the HAFGS.

He was born in Naousa.

Education

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

He graduated from:

  • Supreme Joint War College
  • Water Survival School
  • Instructors School
  • Air War College/Junior Officers
  • Mountainous and Winter Training Center
  • Flight Supervision Seminar
  • Commanders Units Seminar
  • CRM/ORM Evaluator/Trainer/Facilitator Course
  • Intel Officers Cource
  • ATPL/IR (Theoretical Knowledge)

He speaks English.

Assignments

  • February 2024: Director of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff Inspections Directorate
  • March 2022 – March 2024: Commander of 112 Combat Wing (CW)
  • September 2021 – March 2022: HAFSC Operations Center Director
  • September 2019 – September 2021: HAFGS Assignment
  • July 2017 – August 2019: Director at HAFSC Standardization – Evaluation Personnel Directorate (SE)
  • July 2015 – July 2017 : Director of Operations and Training Directorate at 112 Combat Wing (CW)
  • August 2013 – July 2015: Commander of 112CW/352 Squadron
  • September 2012 – July 2013: Operations Officer in 112CW/380th Airborne Early Warning & Control System Squadron
  • Σεπτέμβριος 2011 – Αύγουστος 2012: Εκπαιδευόμενος στην ΑΔΙΣΠΟ
  • July 2006 – September 2011: Pilot at 112CW/352 Squadron
  • July1998 – June 2006: Pilot at 112CW/356 Squadron
  • February 1998 – July 1998: Pilot at 115CW/340 Squadron
  • September 1997 – February1998: A-7H Flight Simulator (F/S) Commander
  • February 1992 – September 1997: Pilot at 115CW/340 Squadron
  • July 1991 – February 1992: Trainee at 115CW/Operational Conversion
  • June 1990 – June 1991: Trainee at 120 Air Training Wing

Flight Experience

He has more than 8000 flight hours.
He has flown with Τ-41D, T-37B/C, T-2E, A-7H, C-130H/B, EMB-135LR, EMB-145BJ,  EMB-145H AEW, Gulfstream V aircraft.

Promotions

  • 2nd Lieutenant : 12/06/1990
  • 1nd Lieutenant : 30/0/1993
  • Captain : 31/07/1997
  • Major: 04/07/2002
  • Lieutenant Colonel : 27/09/2009
  • Colonel : 20/03/2015
  • Brigadier General : 10/03/2022
  • Major General: 02/03/2024

Medals – Decorations

  • Grand Commander of the Order of the Phoenix
  • Commander of the Order of Honor
  • 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
  • Foreign Countries Medal
  • Participation in Peacekeeping Operations