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NRDC-GR Hosts Exercise Group Meeting 2.3 for Exercise LODO25

From Tuesday 2 to Thursday 4 September 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) hosted Exercise Group Meeting 2.3 (EGM 2.3) for Exercise LOYAL DOLOS 25 (LODO25) at its premises in Thessaloniki. The meeting brought together participants from Allied Land Command (LANDCOM), the Joint Force Training Centre (JFTC), the Multinational Corps South-East (MNC-SE), and the Bulgarian Ministry of Defence. During the event, the work initiated at the Main Planning Conference (MPC) was further developed, while key preparations were carried…

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Internship Program (NIP)

NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) is proud to introduce its Internship Program (NIP) for the 1st Semester of 2026 and provide current University students and recent graduates with the opportunity to intern at our Headquarters (HQ), located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Through its NIP, HQ NRDC-GR is aiming to give young candidates with different backgrounds the prospect to be familiarized with specific areas of our organization.    We will accept to our Internship Program up to ten interns. The cooperation…

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Commander of Joint Logistic Support Group Naples Visits NRDC-GR Headquarters

On Thursday the 10th of July 2025, Brigadier General Ionel VLASIE, Commander of Joint Logistic Support Group Naples (JLSGNP) , accompanied by a delegation, visited NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (NRDC-GR) Headquarters in Thessaloniki. The visit began with an office call with NRDC-GR Deputy Commander, Major General Valentin KRASTEV. Following the office call, the JLSGNP Team delivered a presentation on the JLSG Campaign Plan, highlighting key elements and potential implications for NRDC-GR operations. This engagement provided a valuable opportunity…

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NRDC-GR Celebrates the United States of America Independence Day

On Friday the 4th of July 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps Greece (NRDC-GR) held an official ceremony on its premises in Thessaloniki to commemorate the 249th anniversary of the Independence of the United States of America. The event was attended by multinational personnel from the 12 nations serving at the headquarters and was honored by the presence of the U.S. Consul General in Thessaloniki, Mr. Jerry ISMAIL. NRDC–GR Commander, Lieutenant General Athanasios GARINIS, welcomed Mr. ISMAIL, along with Consuls from the…

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GRF(L) HQs Annual SAGE Working Group 2025

THESSALONIKI, Greece – June 27, 2025 – From Wednesday 25 to Friday 27 June 2025, NATO Rapid Deployable Corps – Greece (HQ NRDC-GR) organized on its premises in Thessaloniki the annual Working Group (WG) on the financial software SAGE. The event brought together representatives from Graduated Response Forces Land Headquarters (GRF(L) HQs), offering a valuable opportunity to share knowledge and experience on financial management practices and engage directly with ACCORD Consulting Ltd (UK), the provider of the SAGE software. During the Working Group, the…

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COMMANDER, NATO RAPID DEPLOYABLE CORPS GREECE

Lt. Gen. (GRC A)
Athanasios GARINIS

The Corps Commander’s primary mission is to prepare the Corps to carry out the full range of military operations throughout the area of responsibility and beyond.

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"Capable now, ...ready for tomorrow, ...adapting to the future"

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