Lieutenant General Georgios Karadimas

Lieutenant General Georgios Karadimas is the Inspector General of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS).

He is responsible for conducting scheduled and unscheduled inspections in Hellenic Air Force Units and Services.

He was born in Athens.

Education

He joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1981 and graduated in 1985 as a 2^nd Lieutenant.

He graduated from:

• Air War College/Junior Officers
• Flight Safety School

He speaks English and French.

Assignments

• March 2021: Inspector General of the HAFGS
• March 2020 – March 2021: Chief of Staff of the Hellenic Air Force Support Command (HAFSC)
• March 2019 – March 2020: Director of the HAFGS Support Branch (C)
• March 2017 – March 2019: Director of the HAFSC Support Branch (C)
• March 2016 – March 2017: Commander at the State Aircraft Factory
• March 2015 – March 2016: Commander at the HAF Agency at HAI
• April 2014 – March 2015: Director of the HAFSC Aircraft and Means Directorate (C1)
• March 2014 – April 2014: Director of the HAFGS Aircraft and Means Directorate (C1)
• November 2013 – March 2014: Section Head at HAFGS Aircraft and Means Directorate (C1)
• December 2011- November 2013: Deputy Commander of the Hellenic Air Force Technical NCO Academy
• October 2011 – December 2011: Section Head at HAFGS Aircraft and Means Directorate (C1)
• June 2009 – October 2011: Staff Officer at HAFGS Armament Programs Directorate (C6)
• June 2005 – June 2009: Section Head at HAFSC Support Section of the weapon system M2000 (HAFSC/C1/7)
• December 2004 – June 2005: Staff Officer at HAFSC Support Section of the weapon system M2000 (HAFSC/C1/7)
• August 2001 – December 2004: Liaison Officer responsible for the implementation of M2000-5 procured contracts in France
• September 2000 – August 2001: Staff Officer at HAFGS Defence Planning and Programming Directorate (D2)
• July 1998 – September 2000: Staff Officer at HAFGS Training Directorate (B2)
• July 1996 – July 1998: Chief Engineer of 114CW/332 Squadron at  M2000 aircraft
• June 1991 – July 1996: Supervisor of the Engineers at the Hellenic Air Force Academy
• June 1990 – June 1991: Officer in the Quality Assurance Section of 116CW
• July 1985 – July 1990: 116CW/336 Squadron

Promotions

• 2^nd Lieutenant: 24/05/1985
• 1^st Lieutenant: 02/06/1988
• Captain: 30/06/1992
• Major: 06/05/1998
• Lieutenant Colonel: 06/06/2003
• Colonel: 30/04/2010
• Brigadier General: 02/03/2017
• Major General: 01/03/2019
• Lieutenant General: 01/03/2021

Medals – Decorations

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