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NRDC-GR Change of Command

A Change of Command Ceremony of the Supreme Military Command of Epirus and Macedonia (ASDIM) / NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) was held on Friday, 16 January, in Thessaloniki. The ceremony took place at the “Pedion Areos” Camp, where Lieutenant General (GRC A) Grigorios Boudliakis assumed command of the Headquarters (HQ) from Lieutenant General (GRC A) Athanasios Garinis, in the presence of the Deputy Minister of Macedonia and Thrace, Konstantinos Gioulekas. The ceremony was also honored by the…

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NRDC-GR Celebrates Albania’s Independence Day

On Monday the 15th of December 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Greece (NRDC-GR) held an official ceremony on its premises for the celebration of Albania’s Independence Day. NRDC-GR Deputy Commander Major General (BGR A) Mitko Stefanov GRIGOROV, welcomed the Consul General of Albania in Thessaloniki, Mrs. Erida DOBRUSHI and the participating Consuls from Allied Contributing Nations, who honored the event with their presence.

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NRDC-GR Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

On Friday the 12th of December 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) Staff members and their families enjoyed the Christmas tree lighting ceremony. During the event the Commander, Lieutenant General Athanasios GARINIS wished happy holidays to the personnel and their families and he offered gifts to the children on the occasion, while the Military Band was playing Christmas songs. We wish you Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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Exercise “LOYAL DOLOS 2025”

From Monday 1 to Thursday 11 December 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) conducted the execution phase of Exercise “LOYAL DOLOS 2025” (LODO 25), a NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM)-scheduled land domain Computer Assisted Exercise/Command Post Exercise (CAX/CPX) designed to train and evaluate NRDC-GR as a Tier 3 Warfighting Corps Headquarters. The exercise took place at Prokopidi Camp in Assiros village, gathering a multinational staff and ensuring full integration of NATO standards, doctrine, and procedures, conducted in parallel…

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Exercise “LOYAL DOLOS 2025”

On Monday, 1 December 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) officially launched Exercise “LOYAL DOLOS 25” (LODO 25) at Prokopidi Camp in Assiros. The exercise is a LANDCOM-scheduled land domain activity that trains NRDC-GR as a Tier 3 Warfighting Corps HQ in planning and conducting high-intensity operations against a peer adversary in the Land domain and within a Multidomain Operational Environment. It challenges participating personnel through demanding, multi-layered scenarios designed to ensure high mission readiness and support innovation…

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LT. GEN BOUNTLIAKIS Grigorios

COMMANDER, NATO RAPID DEPLOYABLE CORPS GREECE

Lt. Gen. (GRC A)

Grigorios BOUNTLIAKIS

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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