The article provides an overview of the entire chain of command and organization of the Hellenic Air Force as of 2018 and includes all currently active units. The Hellenic Air Force is commanded by the Chief of the Air Force General Staff in Athens.
6-695: The source for this article is the organization sections on the website of the Hellenic Air Force . The Hellenic Air Force is overseen by the Ministry of National Defense under the Minister of Defense Nikos Dendias . The Air Force General Staff based at Papagou Military Base in Filothei is structured as follows: The Air Force General Staff commands the following units and services: The Hellenic Tactical Air Force based at Larissa Air Base
12-526: Is hierarchically ranked 3rd in the rankings of ministries, according to a decision of the Prime Minister (Government Gazette B / 1594 / 25-6-2013). The highest position in the history of the Ministry was the second, behind the ministry of the presidency of the government, on the last government of Andreas Papandreou (1993-1996) . It is considered to be a ministry of particular prestige and is one of
18-542: Is structured as follows: The Air Force Tactical Command commands the following units: The Air Force Support Command based at Elefsina Air Base is structured as follows: The Air Force Support Command commands the following units: The Air Force Training Command based at Larissa Air Base is structured as follows: The Air Force Training Command commands the following units: Hellenic Republic Ministry of National Defence The Ministry of National Defence ( Greek : Υπουργείο Εθνικής Άμυνας , abbreviated ΥΠΕΘΑ),
24-886: Is the civilian cabinet organisation responsible for managing the Hellenic Armed Forces , the leader of which is, according to the Constitution (Article 45), the President of the Republic but their administration is exercised only by the Prime Minister and the Government of Greece . It is located at 227-231 Messogion Avenue, in the Papagos camp (Pentagon) in Athens, between Papagos and Holargos. Today
30-489: The most desirable to the members of each government, because it oversees the Armed Forces, manages huge sums of money, and is usually away from the woes and the wear and tear of everyday life. Since June 27 2023, the Minister for National Defence is Nikos Dendias . It was founded in 1950 from the unification of three Ministries: under the influence of American advisors. However, a single Ministry of National Defense
36-528: Was established and operated in the three-year period of 1941-44 by the puppet governments (the legitimate exiled Greek government of the Middle East had retained the separate Ministries of Military Affairs, Naval Affairs and Aviation for the free Greek Armed Forces there). The ministry is structured into three General Directorates: There are also the Departments of: Also, the ministry oversees
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