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In the presence of the leaders of GEETHA, GES and GEA the exercise “Alexandros – 22”

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According to the scenario of the episode, a civilian aircraft that entered the Athens FIR had deviated from its flight plan and had lost communication with the Air Traffic Authorities.

Episode of virtual application of Renegade aircraft asymmetric threat response procedures, the purpose of which was the implementation of actions for the timely and effective identification and interception of an aircraft that does not behave in accordance with the prescribed procedures of Air Traffic Control nor with its flight plan and its actions tend to develop into an aerial threat against civil and military installations of the country, was examined, yesterday, Tuesday, October 4, in the context of the tactical exercise without troops “Alexandros-22”.

As it was announced, the implementation of the relevant plan was carried out by the National Operations Center under the direction of the head of the General Directorate of General Konstantinos Floros, in the presence of the head of General Directorate of Defense General Haralambos Lalousis, the head of Directorate General of Defense Vice Admiral Themistoklis Bourolias, Rear Admiral Georgios Kambourakis as the representative of the head of Directorate General Vice Admiral Stylianos Petrakis, and the commander of the Special Warfare Command of the Greek Air Force Lieutenant General Georgios Tsitsikostas.

According to the scenario of the episode, a civilian aircraft that entered the Athens FIR had deviated from its flight plan and had lost communication with the Air Traffic Authorities.

This was followed by the immediate briefing, as foreseen, of the head of the Air Force Base by the head of Tactical Aviation, the aircraft was identified as a suspect Renegade and operations were carried out to identify, intercept and force its landing by Air Force surveillance fighter aircraft.

During the development of the scenario, all the prescribed state agencies involved in dealing with air threat incidents were involved and the readiness of the Armed Forces and the effectiveness of the command and control system against it was established.

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