Lieutenant Colonel Athanasios Sdrakas graduated from the Hellenic Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics in 2000. He holds two Master of Science degrees: one in International Affairs from the University of Nicosia, Cyprus, and another in Environmental, Disaster, and Crises Management Strategies from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He began his service in the 348 Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron as a fighter pilot from 2000 to 2009, accumulating over 1,000 flying hours on the RF-4E aircraft. Subsequently, he was an instructor pilot in the 364 Air Training Squadron from 2009 to 2022, accumulating nearly 3,000 flying hours on the T-6A aircraft and serving as a squadron commander. He graduated from the Fighter Weapons School and the Supreme Joint War College. Lieutenant Colonel Sdrakas is the Subject Matter Expert in Electronic Warfare (EW), including Suppression of Enemy Air Defence (SEAD) Operations at the JAPCC.