Lieutenant General
Dimosthenis
Grigoriadis
Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff
Lieutenant General Dimosthenis Grigoriadis is the Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff (HAFGS), assuming his duties on 12 January, 2024. Born in Thessaloniki, he joined the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1983 and graduated in 1987 as a 2nd Lieutenant. With over 4,000 flight hours, he has flown F-5A/B, and F-16C/D aircraft. Prior to his current role, he served as Commander of the HAF Support Command (January 2023–January 2024) and Deputy Chief of the HAFGS (March 2022–January 2023). As Chief, he oversees the organization, training, and equipping of all HAF personnel and serves as a military advisor to the Minister of National Defence as a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Council.
Information provided is current as of May 2025
From the Author
Shaping Superiority and Security
The Critical Role of Air Power in Modern Warfare and NATO Security
By Lt Gen
Dimosthenis
Grigoriadis
In modern warfare, where skies serve as both battlegrounds and corridors of deterrence, the mastery of air power stands paramount. It is the backbone upon which nations’ and alliances’ defence and deterrence capabilities rest. Our era, defined [...]
