Hellenic Navy General Staff

Γενικό Επιτελείο Ναυτικού
Hellenic Navy General Staff

Seal of the Hellenic Navy
Active 19071941
1944present
Country  Greece
Allegiance Hellenic Navy
Branch Active duty
Type Staff
Part of Ministry of National Defence
Garrison/HQ Athens
Commanders
Chief VADM Georgios Giakoumakis
Deputy Chief RADM Dimosthenis Chelmis

The Hellenic Navy General Staff (Greek: Γενικό Επιτελείο Ναυτικού, abbr. ΓΕΝ) is the general staff of the Hellenic Navy, the naval component of the Greek Armed Forces. It is headed by the Chief of the Navy General Staff, currently Vice Admiral Georgios Giakoumakis.

History

The Hellenic Navy General Staff was established by law on 21 July 1907 and organized by Royal Decree on 12 November of the same year. It ceased to function following the German invasion of Greece in April 1941, and was reconstituted following Liberation in September 1944. During the intervening period, the Royal Hellenic Navy, although run by the Greek government in exile, was subordinated operationally to the British Admiralty. When the Hellenic National Defence General Staff was established in 1950, the HNGS was subordinated to it.

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