Major general POSTU CORNELIU

Personal data:
Date of birth: 21.02.1965
Place of birth: ROMAN, NEAMȚ County
Nationality: Romanian                                   
Marital status: Married, 3 children
 
Education:
2018 – Generals, Flag Officers and Ambassadors Course, NATO Defense College, Rome
2017 – Communication and public relations course for commanders, Ministry of National Defense, Bucharest
2016 – Postgraduate course „Security and good governance”, National Defense College, Bucharest
2015 – Master in „Diplomacy of Defense”, Lucian Blaga University, Sibiu
2015 – Integrate training capability course (ITC), ACT (online)
2015 – Counter-insurgency course, ACT (online)
2014 – Postgraduate course „Actual national security issues” National Defense College, Bucharest
2011 – Postgraduate course „Defense resource management for leaders”, DRESMARA/National Defense University, Brașov
2009 – 2010 – Turkish Language course, Izmir, Turkey
2009 – Operational Planning course TOPFAS, AC Command Izmir, Turkey
2008 – Command and control course, AC Command, IZMIR, Turkey
2007 – NATO orientation course, National Defense University, Bucharest
2004 – Modern training systems course, National Defense University, Bucharest
2004 – Advanced joint staff officers course, NATO/PfP Regional Training Center, Bucharest
2002 – Postgraduate course for management, marketing and human resources, University of Timișoara
2000 – English Language course for Air Force, Air Force Academy, Brașov
1993–1995 – National defence University, Ground to Air Missile, Bucharest
1988 – Batery commander course, Bucharest
1983–1986 – Military Anti-aircraft Officers School “Leontin Sălăjan“ (actual Air Force Academy), Air missile and artillery branch, Brașov
1979–1983 – Military High School “ștefan cel Mare”, Câmpulung Moldovenesc
 
Professional experience:
November 2017 - Director of Defence Staff
August 2017 – November 2017 - acting Director of General Staff
July 2016 – August 2017 Assistant Director of General Staff
December 2014 - July 2016 – Chief of General Staff secretariat
June 2013 - 2014 – acting Chief of General Staff Cabinet
2011 - 2013 – Chief of Expertise and personal assistants office/Chief of General Staff Cabinet
2010 - 2011 – Chief of Current operations planning office/Operational Command Center
2007 - 2010 – Staff officer (aerospace operations)/Operational Analysis/Air Component Command (CC AIR HQ), Izmir, Turkey
2006 - 2007 – Chief of Simulation exercise office, Main Air Operation Headquarters, Balote?ti
2005 - 2006 – Liaison Officer, Office of Defense Cooperation (ODC), Bucharest
2003 - 2006 – Staff officer/Training Office/Romanian Air Force HQ
2003 – Logistic Battalion Commander/ Romanian Air Force HQ
2002 – 2003 – 1^st Anti-aircraft missile Battalion Commander, 17^th Air Defense Regiment, Reșița
2002 – Regiment Chief of Staff, 17^th Air Defense Regiment, Reșița
1999 – 2002 – 3^rd Anti-aircraft missile Battalion Commander, 17^th Air Defense Regiment, Reșița
1996 – 1999 – Staff officer, Operations and preparedness for battle office, 12^th Air Defense Regiment, Galați
1995 – 1996 – Chief of Staff, 1^st Anti-aircraft missile Battalion, Air Defense Regiment, Galați
1993 – 1995 – Student at National Defense University, Bucharest
1990 – 1991 – Staff officer and chief of Command post, 2^nd Anti-aircraft missile Battalion, 12^th Air Defense Regiment, Galați
1987 – 1990 – Battery commander, 2^nd Air Defense Battalion, 12^th Air Defense Regiment, Galați
1986 – 1987 – Tracking officer, 2^nd Air Defense Battalion, 12^th Air Defense Regiment, Galați
 
Awards and medals:
National Order “Serviciul Credincios“ in the rank of Knight, for military
National Order “Virtutea Militară“ in the rank of Knight
Alabama Commendation Medal
Honor Emblem of General Staff
Honor Emblem of Air Force
Honor Emblem of Communications
Honor Emblem of Land Forces
Honor Emblem of Naval Forces
Honor Emblem of Military Medicine
Honor Emblem of Logistics
Honor Emblem of Romanian Army
Honorary Sign “In Homeland Service” for 25 years of activity
Honorary Sign “In Homeland Service” for 20 years of activity
Honorary Sign “In Homeland Service” for 15 years of activity
Râmnicului Cross
Transilvania Cross
 
Date of promotion:
?2019 - Major general
2017 – Brigadier general
2011 – Colonel
2006 – Lieutenant - colonel
2000 – Major
1995 – Captain
1990 – Lieutenant - major
1986 – Lieutenant
 
Foreign languages:
English and Italian – fluent
French, Turkish - basic