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):…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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On Monday 31st of March 2025, an official ceremony for the Hellenic National Day took place in NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) HQ, in commemoration of the Hellenic revolution on the 25th of March 1821. The ceremony was honored with the presence of the Commander of NRDC-GR, Lieutenant General (GRC A) Athanasios GARINIS, Consuls of…
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On Friday the 21th of March 2025, the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) organized a daily trip for its staff and families to Vergina in northern Greece. They visited the Royal Tombs of Aigai, where the tombs of Macedonian kings, including King Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, are located, and viewed…
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On Thursday the 20th of March 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) held a ceremony to commemorate the Bulgarian National Day. The Commander of NRDC-GR Lieutenant General Athanasios GARINIS welcomed the Bulgarian Consul General in Thessaloniki, Mr Antov MARKOV and Consuls from the Contributing Nations, who honored the event with their presence. The Commander of NRDC-GR expressed his gratitude for…
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On Tuesday, 25 February 2025, a delegation from the National Defence University of Saudi Arabia visited the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) headquarters in Thessaloniki. During their visit, the officers received an unclassified briefing on NRDC-GR’s organization, role, and capabilities. They also had the opportunity to observe NRDC-GR’s daily activities and Battle Rhythm,…
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From Tuesday, February 4th to Wednesday, February 12th 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) hosted the “Multinational Logistics Coordination Centre” (MLCC), which organized and conducted the “LOGFAS Fundamentals & Data Operator Course”. This course featured speakers and participants from NATO Force Structure (NFS) HQs. The primary objective of the LOGFAS Course was to provide participants…
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On Monday, February 10, 2025, the NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) in Thessaloniki provided Host Nation Support to personnel from the Italian Maritime Forces (ITA MARFOR) as part of the STEADFAST DART 2025 exercise. Rear Admiral (UH) Andrea PETRONI, Commander of ITA MARFOR, led a delegation of 100 officers and Non Commissioned Officers to…
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