Environmental Protection actions by the Hellenic Air Force

The 5th of June is the World Environment Day and one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. Hellenic Air Force is aware of the need for measures to protect the environment. Under this concept applies numerous measures and programs to ensure the environmental protection. In particular Hellenic Air Force develops actions for the implementation of which follows successful partnerships with third parties (Ministry of Environment, local authorities, waste management companies, etc.).

Some of that actions are the following:

• Protection of the natural environment through fire-fighting missions, monitoring forests, afforestation.
• Upgrade of the coasts.
• Limitation of nuisance from noise through proper design of flight operations and other noisy work. Read more »