Hellenic Navy General Staff

Γενικό Επιτελείο Ναυτικού
Hellenic Navy General Staff
Γενικό Επιτελείο Ναυτικού; Hellenic Navy General Staff
	VADM Stylianos Petrakis

The Hellenic Navy General Staff (

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

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)