Dorin Dănilă

Viceamiral Dorin Dănilă (born June 29, 1953, in Braşov) was the Chief of the Romanian Naval Forces Staff from 3 November 2006 to 3 July 2010, when 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.