December 30, 2010
“I was trained after Commandant J. Galatas in 2004, in various assymetric
threats' subjects. It was the first time I met someone so passionated with his
job, along with a continuous interest for improving his knowledge on CBRN
issues. At the same time, he believed in sharing his knowledge with his
colleagues and kept on training us in the most modern methods, repeatingly
achieving high-level training in International centers in Switzerland, Czech
Republic and elsewhere, while he managed to organize seminars in Athens, with
teachers specialized in CBRN warfare. His professionalism was clear in every
aspect of his job and he achieved to keep a safe and ready-to-correspond Unit
during the Athens Olympic and Parolympic Games 2004 when NO terroristic or CBRN
incidents were reported. finally, Commandant Galatas kept excellent
relationships among the CBRN Unit members, achieving unity and solidarity in a
difficult unit, made up of different and demanding people. I have Commandant J.
Galatas as an example of commanding and professionalism and I regard myself as
lucky to have had him training me.”
Dimitrios Giannoglou, MD,
Cardiologist Consultant, Army General Hospital of Athens, Greece