Greece's Defence Council To Change Top Heads of Air Force & Army

The Government Council for Foreign Affairs and Defence, known as KYSEA, has decided to change the heads of the Greek Air Force and Army, following a meeting which was presided by Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras. According to a dispatch from the state news agency the Chief of General Staff of the Greek Air Force, Lieutenant General Evangelos Tournas is now going to be replaced by Lieutenant General Christos Vaitsis, the Chief of the Greek Tactical Air Force (HTAF).

The council also decided to replace the Chief of the Greek Army, Lieutenant General Christos Manolas, with the Commanding General of the First Army, Lieutenant General Vassilios Tellidis.

Hellenic National Defence General Staff (HNDGS) Chief, General Mikhail Kostarakos, is going to remain at his post, as will the Chief of the Hellenic Navy, Vice Admiral Evangelos Apostolakis.