IAMD COE is located within Souda A/B at Chania of Crete supported by 115 Combat Wing.
Its location gives a unique geographical advantage since the island of Crete is a crossroad between Europe, Mediterranean Sea and Middle East.
Perfect weather conditions all year long provide a comfortable environment for working and training.
Souda bay is the base of several structures of military interest. [Read More]
On Wednesday 20th and Thursday 21st of September 2023, the Integrated Air and Missile Defence Center of Excellence (IAMD CoE), hosted the meeting of the Steering Committee (SC) for the year 2023, at NAMFI’s Officers Club “ASTERIA”, Chania Crete. The Steering Committee meeting was attended by: Brigadier General (OF-6) Nikolaos GIAPRAKAS GRC (AF), as Chairperson Read More
The 2nd Annual IAMD CοE Conference was held on the 13th and 14th of June 2023 at the NATO Maritime Interdiction Operational Training Centre (NMIOTC) premises, with the theme: ‘’Integrated Air & Missile Defence: a Valuable Pillar in NATO’s Deterrence and Defence”. Lieutenant General Georgios KIRIAKOU, Chief of Staff of the Hellenic National Defence General Read More
The IAMD COE Periodic Assessment (PA) was successfully conducted by the Headquarters Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (HQ SACT) COE Programme Development Branch (CPD), at Souda Air Base in Chania Crete, on 7 – 8 June 2023 The assessment team confirmed that the Center demonstrates full compliance with NATO documentation and related requirements and its products Read More
On the 17th of May 2023, the 98th NATO Naval Forces Sensor and Weapons Accuracy Check Sites (FORACS) Steering Committee paid an official visit to the premises of the Integrated Air & Missile Defence Centre of Excellence (IAMD COE), at Souda Air Force Base. The purpose for the visit of the Committee was to get acquainted Read More
On the 12th of May 2023, the 1st Integrated Air & Missile Defence Annual Coordination Meeting was held at the premises of IAMD COE. The meeting was attended by the Director of Competence Centre Surface Based Air and Missile Defence (CC SBAMD), representatives from COEs and the following NATO entities such as: Headquarters Allied Air Read More
From 9 to 11 of May 2023, the Integrated Air and Missile Defence Centre of Excellence (IAMD COE) participated with a two-staff officer delegation in the International Defense and Security Exhibition “DEFEA 2023”, held at the Metropolitan Expo Exhibition Center in Spata, Athens which was under the auspices of the Hellenic Ministry of National Defence. Read More
From 8 to 11 May 2023, IAMD COE successfully conducted the Surface Based Air and Missile Defence Common Education and Training Program (SBAMD CET-P). This was the very first course that ever held by the IAMD COE. It aims to educate and train tactical-level SBAMD operators in NATO Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) regarding the Read More
On Friday 21 October 2022, Commander of the Combined Air Operations Centre Torrejon (CAOC-TJ) Lieutenant General (OF-8) Fernando De La Cruz CARAVACA ESP (AF) paid an official visit to IAMD COE, at Souda Air Force Base. During his visit, General CARAVACA was escorted by: General (OF-6) Evangelos TZIKAS GRC (AF), Deputy Commander CAOC – TJ, Read More