Structure of the Hellenic Air Force

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Hellenic Air Force
"Always Dominate the Heights"

Components
Hellenic Air Force
Structure of the Hellenic Air Force
History
History of the Hellenic Air Force
Timeline of the Hellenic Air Force
Personnel
List of senior officers
Officer rank insignia
Enlisted rank insignia
Aircraft
List of Hellenic Air Force aircraft
Ministry Defence
Minister Evaggelos Meimarakis
Chief of the Air Force Air Marshall Ioannis Yiagos
Chief of Air Operations Air Marshall Theologos Simeonidis
Directorate of Aeronautical Support Air Vice-Marshall Vasileios Tzinaetis
Directorate of Aeronautical Training Air Vice-Marshall Athanasios Karamitsos
Year Founded 1912

Contents

[edit] Commands & Directorates

[edit] Wings & Squadrons

[edit] Combat

  • 110th Fighter Wing (110 Πτέρυγα Μάχης)
    • 337th Squadron "Phantom" (337 Μοίρα Φαντάσμα) (scheduled to be closed down during the winter of 2005-2006)flies the F-4
    • 346th Squadron "Jason" (346 Μοίρα Ιασών)flies the F-16C/D
    • 348th Squadron "Eyes" (348 Μοίρα Μάτια) flies the RF-4E
  • 111th Fighter Wing (111 Πτέρυγα Μάχης)
    • 330th Squadron "Thunder" (330 Μοίρα "Κεραύνος")flies the F-16C/D
    • 341st Squadron "Ace" (341 Μοίρα "Άσσος")flies the F-16C/D
    • 347th Squadron "Perseus" (347 Μοίρα "Περσεύς")flies the F-16C/D block 50
  • 114th Fighter Wing (114 Πτέρυγα Μάχης)
    • 331st Squadron "Aigeas" (331 Μοίρα "Αιγέας") flies the Dassault Mirage 2000 BG and EG
    • 332nd Squadron "Falcon" (332 Μοίρα "Γεράκι")flies the Dassault Mirage 2000 BG and EG
  • 115th Fighter Wing (115 Πτέρυγα Μάχης)
    • 340th Squardon "Fox" (340 Μοίρα "Αλεπού")flies the F-16C/D
    • 343rd "Star" (343 Μοίρα "Αστέρι")flies the F-16C/D
    • 334th "Talos" (334 Μοίρα "Τάλως")flies the F-16C/D
  • 116th Fighter Wing (116 Πτέρυγα Μάχης), based in Araxos, Greece, prefecture of Achaia
335 SQ insignia, SQ front entrance
335 SQ insignia, SQ front entrance
    • 335 Bombardment Squadron "Tigers" (335 Μοίρα Βομβαρδισμών "Τίγρεις") Hellenic Air Force flies A-7E/TA-7C
    • 336 Bombardment Squadron "Hawk" (336 Μοίρα Βομβαρδισμών "Γεράκι") Hellenic Air Force flies A-7H/TA-7H
  • 117th Fighter Wing (117 Πτέρυγα Μάχης), based in Andravida, prefecture of Ilia
    • 338 Fighter Squadron "Aris" (338 Μοίρα Αναχαίτησης "Άρης")F-4E Phantom II Peace Icarus 2000
    • 339 Fighter Squadron "Ajax" (338 Μοίρα Αναχαίτησης "Αίας")F-4E Phantom II Peace Icarus 2000

[edit] Training

3rd Trainee SQ, D'02/279 line, right before being sworn in.  A trainee in the fourth row back humorously poses as Napoleon Bonaparte
3rd Trainee SQ, D'02/279 line, right before being sworn in. A trainee in the fourth row back humorously poses as Napoleon Bonaparte
  • 124 Training Wing (124 Πτέρυγα Βασικής Εκπαίδευσης), localted in Tripoli, Arcadia.
    • 1st Trainee SQ (1η Mοίρα Εκπαίδευσης Νεοσυλλέκτων)
    • 2nd Trainee SQ (2η Mοίρα Εκπαίδευσης Νεοσυλλέκτων)
    • 3rd Trainee SQ (3η Mοίρα Εκπαίδευσης Νεοσυλλέκτων)
    • Local Defence Trainee SQ (Mοίρα Εκπαίδευσης Τοπικής Άμυνας)

[edit] Air Defense & Early Warning

[edit] AA Missiles

  • 350 Anti-aircraft Missile Squadron (350 Μοίρα Κατευθυνόμενων Βλημάτων) in Parnitha

[edit] Radar Units

  • 1st MISEP (Advanced Warning Squadron) (1η ΜΗΣΕΠ - Μοίρα Σταθμού Ελέγχου και Προειδοποίησης), in Evros
  • 2nd MISEP (Advanced Warning Squadron) (2η ΜΗΣΕΠ - Μοίρα Σταθμού Ελέγχου και Προειδοποίησης), in Thessalia
  • 3rd MISEP (Advanced Warning Squadron) (3η ΜΗΣΕΠ - Μοίρα Σταθμού Ελέγχου και Προειδοποίησης), in Rodopi
  • 6th MΙSEP (Advanced Warning Squadron) (6η ΜΗΣΕΠ - Μοίρα Σταθμού Ελέγχου και Προειδοποίησης), in Myconos island
  • 7th MISEP (Advanced Warning Squadron) (7η ΜΗΣΕΠ - Μοίρα Σταθμού Ελέγχου και Προειδοποίησης), in Skyros island
  • 8th MISEP (Advanced Warning Squadron) (8η ΜΗΣΕΠ - Μοίρα Σταθμού Ελέγχου και Προειδοποίησης), in Limnos island

[edit] Technical Schools

  • 128 School of Engineering and Technical Institute - SETI (128 Σμηναρχία Εκπαίδευσης Τηλεπικοινωνιών-Ηλεκτρονικών - Σ.Ε.Τ.Η.) in Kavouri, Athens