Ion-Aurel Stanciu
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Ion-Aurel Stanciu (born March 27, 1955 in Buzău
) was the chief of the Romanian Air Force
Staff from 17 February 2009 to 7 January 2011. He graduated the Aurel Vlaicu Flight School
in 1977 and the Military Academy in 1986. He assumed office following the discharge of Lieutenant General Constantin Croitoru
. He was previously manager of Romavia
airlines, and deputy commander of Henri Coandă International Airport
.
On 7 January 2011 he was discharged from active duty and promoted to the rank of General
.
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General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Ion-Aurel Stanciu (born March 27, 1955 in Buzău
Buzau
The city of Buzău is the county seat of Buzău County, Romania, in the historical region of Wallachia. It lies near the right bank of the Buzău River, between the south-eastern curvature of the Carpathian Mountains and the lowlands of Bărăgan Plain.The city's name dates back to 376 AD when the name...
) was the chief of the Romanian Air Force
Romanian Air Force
The Romanian Air Force is the air force branch of the Romanian Armed Forces. It has an air force headquarters, an operational command, four air bases and an air defense brigade...
Staff from 17 February 2009 to 7 January 2011. He graduated the Aurel Vlaicu Flight School
Aurel Vlaicu Flight School
The Aurel Vlaicu Flight School is the Romanian Air Force Application School based at Boboc, formed in 1997. Since August 2004, as a result of the air force transformation and re-sizing, the Air Force Application School is the main applicational facility for the three main air force branches: air...
in 1977 and the Military Academy in 1986. He assumed office following the discharge of Lieutenant General Constantin Croitoru
Constantin Croitoru
General locotenent Constantin Croitoru was the Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff until January 30, 2009....
. He was previously manager of Romavia
Romavia
Romavia, also known as Romanian Aviation Company, is an airline based in Bucharest, Romania. As a state-owned company controlled by the Romanian Ministry of National Defense, it has offered VIP state and ministerial flights, as well as chartered and scheduled passenger and cargo services out of its...
airlines, and deputy commander of Henri Coandă International Airport
Henri Coanda International Airport
Henri Coandă International Airport is Romania's busiest international airport, located northwest of the city of Bucharest, within Otopeni city limits. One of two airports serving the Romanian capital, the other being Băneasa, it is named after Romanian flight pioneer Henri Coandă, builder of...
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On 7 January 2011 he was discharged from active duty and promoted to the rank of General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
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Rank promotion
- 1977 – LieutenantLieutenantA lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
; - 1981 – Lieutenant-Major;
- 1986 – Captain;
- 1990 – MajorMajorMajor is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
; - 1993 – Commanding-captain;
- 1998 – CommanderCommanderCommander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
; - 2004 – General de flotilă aeriană;
- 2008 – Major-General.
- 2010 – Lieutenant-General.
- 2011 – GeneralGeneralA general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
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