The Change of Command of C’ Army Corps/NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) was held on Friday the 26th of January in Thessaloniki. The ceremony took place at the premises of “Pedion Areos” Camp, where Lieutenant General (GRC A) Athanasios GARINIS took over the command of the Headquarters (HQ) from Lieutenant General (GRC A) Paris KAPRAVELOS, at the presence of the MOD General Secretary Mr. Antonios P. OIKONOMOU.
The ceremony was also honored with the presence of the Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff, Lieutenant Geneneral Georgios KOSTIDIS, the Commander of 1st Hellenic Army, Lieutenant General Dimokritos KONSTANTAKOS and retired NRDC-GR Commanders, as well as the religious, political and military authorities of the city of Thessaloniki, Consuls from allied Contributing Nations, delegations of other NATO HQ’s and other distinguished visitors.














