HQ NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - GReece
9th Anniversary of NRDC-GR
On Friday 26th of October 2014, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Greece (NRDC-GREECE) celebrated its 9th Anniversary since its activation as a NATO HQ.
It was at the end of 2005, when the North Atlantic Council accepted the offer of Greece for the establishment of a Deployable Corps size HQ with Low Readiness status, named NATO Deployable Corps – Greece, as a part of the general structural changes of the Alliance. Since then, the HQ has achieved tremendous milestones, like CREVAL in 2008 with High Readiness Force (HRF) criteria and the assumption of LCC role for NRF 2012, and the latest one for the decision of the HQ upgrade as a High Readiness (L) NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Greece.
During his speech COM NRDC-GREECE highlighted that “there is a critical imperative for the Alliance to maintain effective military forces, including NRDC-GR in the NATO Force Structure, to guaranty security and safety for its members. NRDC-GREECE efforts to sustain and further develop its potentials, according to NATO’s Ground Forces Standards, will continue and the determination of its leadership is a guarantee on this direction”.
During the ceremony the Commander of NRDC-GREECE Lieutenant General Ilias LEONTARIS hosted many officials from the contributing Nations to HQ’s structure and the National Political and Military authorities. Among them were the Minister of Macedonia and Thrace, the Alternate Minister of National Defense, the Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff, significant representation of the consular community of Thessaloniki, former Commanders, Flag officers and other distinguished visitors.
The celebration took part at the Thessaloniki’s Officers club followed by a small reception.
9th Anniversary of NRDC-GR
On Friday 26th of October 2014, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Greece (NRDC-GREECE) celebrated its 9th Anniversary since its activation as a NATO HQ.
It was at the end of 2005, when the North Atlantic Council accepted the offer of Greece for the establishment of a Deployable Corps size HQ with Low Readiness status, named NATO Deployable Corps – Greece, as a part of the general structural changes of the Alliance. Since then, the HQ has achieved tremendous milestones, like CREVAL in 2008 with High Readiness Force (HRF) criteria and the assumption of LCC role for NRF 2012, and the latest one for the decision of the HQ upgrade as a High Readiness (L) NATO Rapid Deployable Corps - Greece.
During his speech COM NRDC-GREECE highlighted that “there is a critical imperative for the Alliance to maintain effective military forces, including NRDC-GR in the NATO Force Structure, to guaranty security and safety for its members. NRDC-GREECE efforts to sustain and further develop its potentials, according to NATO’s Ground Forces Standards, will continue and the determination of its leadership is a guarantee on this direction”.
During the ceremony the Commander of NRDC-GREECE Lieutenant General Ilias LEONTARIS hosted many officials from the contributing Nations to HQ’s structure and the National Political and Military authorities. Among them were the Minister of Macedonia and Thrace, the Alternate Minister of National Defense, the Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff, significant representation of the consular community of Thessaloniki, former Commanders, Flag officers and other distinguished visitors.
The celebration took part at the Thessaloniki’s Officers club followed by a small reception.