Assignments:

Command:

• Since 1^st of July 2021 – acting Deputy Chief of the Defense Staff, Bucharest

• April – June 2021 - coordinating counselor in the Group of advisers of the minister, Bucharest

• April 2017- April 2021: Romanian Military Representative to NATO and the EU, Bruxelles

• October 2014-April 2017: Chief of the Romanian Land Forces Staff, Bucharest

• January 2014 - October 2014: Deputy Chief of General Staff, Bucharest

• January 2011 - January 2014: Commander of the 4^th Infantry Division “Gemina”, Cluj-Napoca

• April 2008 - January 2011: Deputy Chief of Operations Directorate at the General Staff, Bucharest

• April 2007 - April 2008: Deputy Chief of the Development, Forces Generation and Evaluation Directorate at the General Staff, Bucharest

• July 2005 - April 2007: Commander of the 34^th Infantry Brigade, Bucharest

• April 2003 - February 2004: 151^st Infantry Battalion commander during Operation ENDURING FREEDOM, Afghanistan

• January 2000 - July 2001: 500^th Logistic Battalion commander, Bucharest

• May 1994 - November 1998: 101^st Infantry Battalion, Slobozia

• May 1990 - September 1991: Support Company commander at 10^th Mechanized Regiment, Slobozia

• October 1987 - May 1990: Infantry Company commander at 10^th Mechanized Regiment, Slobozia

• August 1986 - October 1987: Anti-armored platoon commander at 10^th Mechanized Regiment, Slobozia

Executive:

• February 2004 - July 2005: Chief of Current Operation at 2^nd Joint Operational Command, Buzău

• August 2002 - April 2003: Chief of Multinational Operations Office at Land Forces HQ, Bucharest

• July 2001 - August 2002: Chief of Operations Planning Office/Operations Department at Land Forces HQ, Bucharest

• November 1998 - January 2000: staff officer/ Operations Planning Office/Operations Department at Land Forces HQ, Bucharest

• July 1993 - May 1994: Staff Operations Officer at 10^th Mechanized Regiment, Slobozia

• took part in numerous multinational exercises as a Staff Officer

Rank promotions:

• • 24.10.2016, Lieutenant General

  • 09.05.2013, Major General – 3 years

  • 25.10.2007, Brigadier General – 6 years

  • 01.02.2004, Colonel (ahead of schedule)

  • 30.04.2000, Lieutenant Colonel (ahead of schedule)

  • 25.10.1997, Major (ahead of schedule)

  • 25.10.1994, Captain (ahead of schedule)

  • 08.01.1990, First Lieutenant (ahead of schedule)

  • 23.08.1986, Second Lieutenant

Education and training:

• 1.10.2012-07.2014 - Master "Security Management in Contemporary Society", Faculty of History and Philosophy, Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca

• 14.11-16.12.2011, 09.04-11.05.2012, 18.06-17.07.2012 - Preparation of the Didactic Personnel Course,2nd level, Bucharest University

• 08.03-14.05.2010 - NATO Regional Cooperation Course (NRCC), NATO Defense College, Italy

• 2008-2009 (8 weeks) - Preparation of the Didactic Personnel Course, 1st level, Bucharest University

• 15.10-04.11.2008 - Security and Good Governance - Post University Course, National Defense University, Bucharest

• 10-11.2006 - "Introduction to NATO" (e-learning), National Defense University, Bucharest

• 2006 (2 weeks) -Communication and public relations training course for commanders of large units and headquarters, Information and Public Relation Directorate, Bucharest

• 15.01-29.05.2005 - English Language Course, Canadian Forces Language School/Foreign Language Training Program, Borden-Ontario, Canada

• 2004 - PhD degree on Military Science at National Defense University Bucharest

• 2004 (10 weeks) - NATO Course for Romanian Officers (e-learning), International Study Centres, York St.John

• 26.07-06.08.2004 - Peace Keeping Operation Course for command officers, Newport Rhode Island, USA

• 01-12.10.2001 - International Commanding Officers Course, Nordcaps, Norwegian Defense International Centre

• 12.03-13.07.2001 - Post University Large Units Commander`s Course Curs, High Military Studies Academy, Bucharest

• 30.08-22.10.1999 - NATO procedures Course, Brigade level, NATO PfP Regional Training Centre, Bucharest

• 01.10.1998-31.03.1999 - Intensive English Language Course, High Military Studies Academy, Bucharest

• 01.09-30.09.1997 - Spanish Language Course, Cervantes Institute, Bucharest

• 05-16.06.1995 - Heavy Artillery Weapons Course, UM 01591 Ploiești

• 09.09.1991-31.07.1993 - Joint Command and Staff Faculty, High Military Studies Academy, Bucharest

• 31.01-30.06.1988 - Advanced Officer Training Course (Company commander), Infantry Training Center, Făgăraș

• 15.09.1983-23.08.1986 - Active Services Military School "Nicolae Bălcescu" - Infantry, Sibiu

• 09.1979-06.1983 - "Dimitrie Cantemir" Military High school, Breaza

Medals and Awards:

• "Virtutea Militară" Order, in the rank of Officer (2004)

• "Legion of Merit" awarded by the US Department of Defense (2017)

• "Pentru Merit" National Order, in the rank of Officer 3rd class (2000)

• The Honorary Sign "În Serviciul Patriei" Commendation for 25 (2011), 20 (2006) and 15 (2001) years of service

• "Onoarea Armatei României" Emblem (2009)

• Romanian Army Emblem of Honor (2011), General Staff's Emblem of Honor (2012), Defense Intelligence Emblem of Honor (2014), Human Resources Emblem of Honor (2015), Military Medic's Emblem of Honor (2013), Land Force's Emblem of Honor (2011), Air Force's Emblem of Honor (2013),Naval Force's Emblem of Honor (2014).

• "În Serviciul Armatei României" Emblem of Merit 3rd class (2012), "În Slujba Păcii" Emblem of Merit 3^rd class (2011), "știința Militară" Emblem of Merit (2011), 1st class,

•”Pentru Merit”National Order Knight rank (2019).

Foreign languages:

• English

• Spanish

Publications:

• "Afghanistan - history, governance and present", Armed Forces Technical and Editorial Center Publishing House Bucharest 2015

• "Crisis and types of military reactions", Armed Forces Technical and Editorial Center Publishing House

Bucharest 2007

• more than 20 articles in specialized publications in country and abroad