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Lt (N) George Economou Operation Department (JRCC) Joint Rescue Coordination Center of Cyprus Lieutenant NAVY George Economou was born in 1980 in Limassol, originating from the occupied city of Famagusta. He entered the Hellenic Naval Academy in 1998 and graduated in 2002 as an Ensign (N). He served the National Guard from various positions such as the as Deputy Commander of Coastal Batteries, Commander of Ayia Napa Naval Observatory, Commanding Officer of FPB “Lieutenant-Commander NAVY E. TSOMAKIS”. Since 2nd of November 2016, he is serving to the Operations department of the Joint Rescue Coordination Center. He has attended all required training courses and has received all the medals provided to his rank. Moreover, he holds a Master’s Degree in Management. He is married and he is the father of 2 children. "The key role of the JRCC of Cyprus in the Eastern’s Mediterranean Region"