Force Commander COMMODOREKONSTANTINOS BAKALAKOS

Commodore Konstantinos Bakalakos
Commodore Konstantinos S. Bakalakos (GR-NAVY) is the Force Commander of the Eunavfor Med Operation IRINI, former Chief of Staff of the Eunavfor Med IRINI Headquarters in Rome.
Profile
Commodore Konstantinos S. Bakalakos (GR-NAVY) was born in Athens, in 1966. He joined the Hellenic Naval Academy in 1985 and graduated in 1989.
Education – Training
He attended the following line officer’s schools:
- General Training of junior Officers (1992-1993)
- Navy Weapons (1993)
- Frigate Commanding Officers (2014)
He is a graduate of the Navy staff officer school (1999), supreme joint staff war college (2005 – 2006), Fleet operational sea Training in Toulon French naval base (2003)
Sea Service
He served at DD LONCHE (1989 – 1990) and DE AETOS (1990 – 1991) as Protocol, as weapons assistant officer and executive officer at Gunboat Niki – Karteria (1992 – 1993, 1994 – 1995), as weapons officer at Auxiliary ship Axios (1996 – 1997), as weapons assistant officer, weapons officer and executive officer at FFGH AEGEAN (1998-2003). He assumed the duties of Commanding officer at Gunboat AGON (2003 – 2004) and at FFGH NAVARINON (2014 – 2015).
Staff & other service
2004 – 2005 Hellenic Navy General Staff (HNGS) – Staff Officer at the Department of Operations and Exercises.
2007 – 2009 Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS) – Staff Officer at National Operations Center.
2009 – 2011 Ministry of National Defense – Aide de Camp to MoD.
2011 – 2012 Hellenic Navy General Staff (HNGS) – Staff Officer at the personnel branch.
2013 – 2014 Ministry of National Defense – Staff Officer to the deputy MoD.
2015 – 2016 Aegean Naval Command – Director of Operations, Chief of Staff.
2017 – 2018 Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS)/National Operations Center – Director on Duty
2018 – 2019 Commander of the Hellenic Navy Petty Officer Academy.
2019 – 2020 Navy Logistics Support Command – Director of Operations.
2020 – 2023 Hellenic National Defense General Staff (HNDGS) – Staff Officer at Security and Counter Intelligence Directorate.
Promotions
Ensign: 1989
Lieutenant Junior Grade: 1992
Lieutenant: 1997
Lieutenant Commander: 2002
Commander: 2009
Captain: 2017
Commodore: 2023
Achievements
He holds all Greek Armed Forces’ decorations and medals up to his rank.
Marital Status
He is married and has two children, one son and a daughter.