Commodore Vourazelis Dimitrios
CURICULUM VITAE
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Surname |
VOURAZELIS |
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Name |
DIMITRIOS |
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Rank |
COMMODORE |
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Place and Date of Birth |
ATHENS, 4th OCTOBER 1960 |
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Service Joining Date |
18th SEPTEMBER 1978 |
Dates of Promotions / Commission:
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Year |
Rank |
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1 |
June 30, 1982 |
Ensign |
OFF – 1 |
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2 |
June 25, 1985 |
Lieutenant Junior Grade |
OFF – 1 |
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3 |
June 14. 1989 |
Lieutenant |
OFF – 2 |
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4 |
July 2, 1994 |
Lieutenant Commander |
OFF – 3 |
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5 |
April 15, 1999 |
Commander |
OFF – 4 |
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6 |
April 15, 2007 |
Captain |
OFF - 5 |
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7 |
April 14, 2011 |
Commodore |
OFF - 6 |
Assignments:
His fleet operational tours include assignments as Navigation, Communications, Operations as well as Weapons Officer onboard Fast Patrol Boats and Frigates. Also, he has served as Executive Officer onboard Frigates.
His command assignments include Fast Patrol Boats and Frigates as Commanding Officer as well as Commander of a Frigate Squadron.
His shore assignments include Section and Branch Head Officer to the Hellenic Navy General Staff. He has also served as staff officer in the Operational Concept Development Branch in the HQ SACT (NATO) (Norfolk, VA).
Qualifications:
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Employment Course |
Year of Graduation |
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1 |
Junior Officer General Course |
1986 |
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2 |
Weapon Systems Qualification Course |
1987 |
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3 |
M.Sc. in Electrical Engineering (NPGS-Monterey, CA) |
1990 |
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4 |
Navy Staff Officers College |
1994 |
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5 |
Navy Command College |
1998 |
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6 |
National Defense College |
2003 |
Marital Status:
He is married and has one child.
Decorations and Medals:
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1 |
Commanders Cross of the Order of Phoenix |
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2 |
Knight’s Gold Cross of the Order of Honour |
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3 |
Medal of Military Merit B’ Class |
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4 |
Navy Force Meritorious Command Medal B’ Class |
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5 |
Staff Officer Service Commendation Medal B’ Class |
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6 |
Commendation Medal for Participation in Peacekeeping Missions |
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7 |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) |
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8 |
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) |
Participation of HNHS in the International Maritime Exhibition «Posidonia»