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GRF(L) HQs Annual SAGE Working Group 2025

THESSALONIKI, Greece – June 27, 2025 – From Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 June 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (HQ NRDC-GR) organized on its premises in Thessaloniki the annual Working Group (WG) on the financial software SAGE. The event brought together representatives from Graduated Response Forces Land Headquarters (GRF(L) HQs), offering a valuable opportunity to share knowledge and experience on financial management practices and engage directly with ACCORD Consulting Ltd (UK), the provider of the SAGE software. During the Working Group, the…

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SIKINOS 25 Intelligence Seminar

From Wednesday 11 to Friday 13 June 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) organized the annual “SIKINOS-25” Intelligence Seminar in Thessaloniki, Greece. The seminar aims to enhance intelligence knowledge and understanding across NATO’s areas of interest, while also strengthening cooperation between NATO HQs and affiliated forces. This year’s topic focused on “Emerging and Disruptive Technologies (EDTs): The significant challenges and emerging threats that NATO faces from disruptive technologies and innovations, in both conventional and hybrid methods of warfare.” The goal was to…

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General Commander of US Army Forces Command visits NRDC-GR Headquarters

On Thursday the 8th of May 2025, General Andrew P. POPPAS, Commander of US Army Forces Command, visited NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) Headquarters in Thessaloniki. The visit started with an office call with NRDC-GR Commander, Lieutenant General Athanasios GARINIS and 1st Army/EU-OHQ Commander, Lieutenant General Stavros PAPASTATHOPOULOS, at the historic Hellenic C’ Army Corps building. Following the office call, the USA General Andrew P. POPPAS was given a tour of the NRDC-GR premises and received a briefing on the…

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Ambassador of Spain Underscores Strong Ties During Visit to NRDC-GR in Thessaloniki

THESSALONIKI, Greece – April 24, 2025 – NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) welcomed His Excellency Jorge M. DOMECQ FERNÁNDEZ de BOBADILLA, Ambassador of Spain to Greece, for an official visit to its Headquarters (HQ) in Thessaloniki. The visit served to strengthen ties between allied countries and enhance understanding of the HQ’s mission. The Ambassador was accompanied by CAPTAIN Federico GARCÍA CASTRO, the Spanish Embassy Defense Attaché, and the Honorary Consul of Spain Mr. Samuel NAHMIAS. The diplomatic delegation was…

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“Advanced FAST and Dynamic Targeting” External Training Course

 From Monday the 7th till Thursday the 10th of April 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Greece (NRDC-GR) conducted the “Advanced FAST and Dynamic Targeting” external training course, in its premises in Thessaloniki. The aim of this training was to provide an overview of the Time Sensitive Targeting (TST) Process and offered the basic knowledge for the appropriate use of the FAST application in Dynamic and TST  Procedures on a Basic and Advanced level including administrative capability.   The “Advanced FAST and Dynamic Targeting” course was…

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COMMANDER, NATO RAPID DEPLOYABLE CORPS GREECE

Lt. Gen. (GRC A)
Athanasios GARINIS

The Corps Commander’s primary mission is to prepare the Corps to carry out the full range of military operations throughout the area of responsibility and beyond.

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"Capable now, ...ready for tomorrow, ...adapting to the future"

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