Dorin Dănilă
Romanian admiral
Vice Admiral Dorin Dănilă (born June 29, 1953) was the Chief of the Romanian Naval Forces Staff from 3 November 2006 to 3 July 2010. He was born in Braşov. In 2010 he was promoted to the rank of vice admiral and discharged from active duty.
Studies
Mircea cel Bătrân Naval Academy
Military Academy, Command and Staff Faculty
Naval Post-Academic Course
International Humanitarian Law Course
French language Course
Public Relations Course
Post-Academic Course in Strategic Command, War College.
Assignments
Communications officer on board an ASW ship: 1976-1978;
Staff Officer, Communications Branch, ASW Ship Squadron: 1978-1980;
Commanding Officer, ASW Ship: 1980-1981;
Deputy Commander, MCM Ship Squadron: 1983-1989;
Operations Officer, Maritime Division (Ex. Operational Command): 1989-1990;
Deputy Commander, ASW Ship Squadron: 1990-1994;
Commander, ASW Ship Squadron: 1994-1999;
Deputy Commander, ASW Ship Brigade: 1999-2000;
Deputy Commander, Maritime Flotilla: 2000-2001;
Chief of Doctrine and Statutes Section, Romanian Naval Forces Staff: 2001-2002;
Commander – Diving Centre: 2002-2005;
Commander – Naval Base: 2005-2006;
Fleet Commander: 01.06-03.11.2006
Chief of the Romanian Naval Forces Staff – since 03.11.2006
Personal life
Dorin Dănilă is married and has one daughter.
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