Georgios Avlonitis
Georgios Avlonitis | |
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Γεώργιος Αυλωνίτης | |
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Born | 1950 (age 73–74) Athens, Attica, Greece |
Education | Hellenic Air Force Academy |
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Years of service | 1969–2007 |
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Commands | Chief of Air Force General Staff |
Air Chief Marshal Georgios Avlonitis (Greek: Γεώργιος Αυλωνίτης; born 24 January 1950) is a retired Greek Air Force officer and former Chief of the Hellenic Air Force General Staff.
Avlonitis was born in Athens on 24 January 1950. He entered the Hellenic Air Force Academy in 1969 and graduated on 6 August 1973. He served in several command and staff positions, both in the Greek armed forces and in NATO. He served as Chief of the Air Force Training Command before being promoted to Air Marshal and assuming command of the Air Force General Staff on 13 September 2004. He served in this post for three years, retiring on 25 January 2007 with the rank of Air Chief Marshal.