Hellenic Navy General Staff

Γενικό Επιτελείο Ναυτικού
Hellenic Navy General Staff
Seal of the Hellenic Navy
Active1907–1941
1944–present
Country Greece
AllegianceHellenic Navy
BranchActive duty
TypeStaff
Part ofMinistry of National Defence
Garrison/HQAthens
Commanders
ChiefVADM Stylianos Petrakis
Military unit

The Hellenic Navy General Staff (Greek: Γενικό Επιτελείο Ναυτικού, abbr. ΓΕΝ) is the general staff of the Hellenic Navy, the naval component of the Greek Armed Forces. It is headed by the Chief of the Navy General Staff, currently Vice Admiral Stylianos Petrakis.

History

The Hellenic Navy General Staff was established by law on 21 July 1907 and organized by Royal Decree on 12 November of the same year. It ceased to function following the German invasion of Greece in April 1941, and was reconstituted following Liberation in September 1944. During the intervening period, the Royal Hellenic Navy, although run by the Greek government in exile, was subordinated operationally to the British Admiralty. When the Hellenic National Defence General Staff was established in 1950, the HNGS was subordinated to it. During the Cold War, the Chief of the HNGS also fulfilled the duties of NATO Commander Eastern Mediterranean (COMEDEAST).

Command Structure

  • Chief of the Navy General Staff (Αρχηγός ΓΕΝ, Α/ΓΕΝ), the head of the Navy
  • Deputy Chief of the Navy General Staff (Υπαρχηγός ΓΕΝ), who functions as the chief of staff and runs its day-to-day affairs
  • General Inspector of the Navy (Γενικός Επιθεωρητής ΠΝ), subordinated directly to the Chief of the HNGS
  • Director of Financial Inspection of the Navy (Διευθυντής Οικονομικού Ελέγχου ΠΝ)

External links

  • Hellenic Navy General Staff (in Greek)
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Governing bodies
  • Ministry of National Defence
  • Hellenic National Defence General Staff
  • KYSEA
    • National Security Advisor to the Prime Minister
  • Council of General Staff Chiefs
  • Council of Defence
  • Supreme Military Councils
    • Supreme Army Council
    • Supreme Naval Council
    • Supreme Air Force Council
BranchesEquipment
Academies
and schools
Officer academies
NCO academies
  • Hellenic Army Non-Commissioned Officers Academy
  • Hellenic Navy Petty Οfficers Academy
  • Hellenic Air Force Administrative Non-Commissioned Officers Academy
  • Hellenic Air Force Radio Navigators Academy
  • Hellenic Air Force Technical Non-Commissioned Officers Academy
Staff academies
  • Hellenic National Defence College (HNDC)
  • Hellenic Supreme Joint War College (HSJWC)
  • Hellenic Army War College (HAWC)
  • Hellenic Naval War College (HNWC)
  • Hellenic Air Force War College (HAFWC)
Related
Other
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Chiefs of the Hellenic Navy General Staff