Brigadier General Ioannis Bouras
Director GDDIA/DDPPC
(Since 31 Aug 17)
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Place of Birth: Athens, GREECE
Date of Birth: 26/11/1966
EXPERIENCE – POSITIONS OF RESPONSIBILITY
2017 – Present: Director for Defense Programs and Principal Contracts Directorate (DPPCD) of GDDIA.
2017 : Deputy Director in HAGS/Defence Planning and Programming Dte
2016 – 2017: Director for Defense Programs and Principal Contracts Directorate (DPPCD) of GDDIA.
2009 – 2015: Department Head, HAGS/Defence Planning and Programming Dte /Studies Department, Athens
2009: Staff Officer Headquarters ISAF HQ, Kabul, Afghanistan.
2007 – 2009: Commander of 485 Signals Battalion, Larissa.
2003 – 2006: Staff Officer Communications (NCSA), HQ SHAPE, Mons Belgium.
2002 – 2003: Deputy Commander, Athens Communication Squadron (NATO), Athens
1997 – 2000: Commander 2/1/476 Electronic Warfare Platoon, Lemnos.
1993 – 1997: Commander of the 2nd Battalion, Recruits Communication Training Centre, Athens.
1991 – 1993: Chief of Communication Center, Leader of Artillery Communications Platoon, “Crypto” Officer, of 481 Signals Battalion, Alexandroupolis.
1990 – 1991: Recruits Platoon Leader, Communication Training Centre, Athens
EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE
2014 – 2015: Hellenic National Defense College (HNDC).
2006 – 2007: High Joint War College (ADISPO).
2002: Basic NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany.
2002: NATO Communications School, Bandwidth Management Equipment (BME), Latina, Italy.
2000 – 2002: Signals Officers Telecommunications and Electronics School. (STIAD).
1999: Staff Officers School (SHEP).
1998: Units Commanders School (SAKEDV).
1995: Subunits Commanders School (SAKEDV).
1990: Programmer Computer Basic Education School (SPHY).
1989 – 1990: Signal Officers Basic Education School (SAKEDV).
1985 – 1989: Hellenic Military Academy (SSE).