General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...

Ion-Aurel Stanciu (born March 27, 1955, in

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) was the chief of the

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Staff from 17 February 2009 to 7 January 2011. He graduated the Aurel Vlaicu Flight School in 1977 and the

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in 1986. He assumed office following the discharge of Lieutenant General Constantin Croitoru.

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accessed on January 30, 2009 He was previously manager of Romavia airlines, and deputy commander of

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. On 7 January 2011 he was discharged from active duty and promoted to the rank of

Rank promotion

*1977 –

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; *1981 – Lieutenant-Major; *1986 –

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; *1990 –

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; *1993 – Commanding-captain; *1998 –

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; *2004 – '' General de flotilă aeriană''; *2008 – Major-General. *2010 –

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. *2011 –

References

External links

Ion-Aurel Stancu on Romanian Air Force official website
, - {{DEFAULTSORT:Stanciu, Ion-Aurel 1955 births Living people People from Buzău Romanian Air Force generals Carol I National Defence University alumni