Dorin Dănilă

Viceamiral 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.