MNCNE - Commander

Commander

Lieutenant General Dariusz Parylak, Ph. D.

The Corps Commander's primary mission is to prepare the Corps to carry out the full range of military operations throughout the area of responsibility and beyond.

Military career:

2024 – Commander Headquarters Multinational Corps Northeast
2023 - 2024 – Deputy Commander - 2nd Polish Corps
2021 - 2022 – COS Armed Forces General Command
2020 - 2021 – Division Commander, 12th MechDiv
2020 - 2020 – Division Commander, 11th ACDiv
2018 - 2020 – Deputy Division Commander - Chief of Staff, 11th ACDiv
2016 - 2018 – Brigade Commander, 10th ACBde
2014 - 2016 – Chief of Training Branch, 12th Mech Div
2012 - 2014 – Deputy Chief of G-5 Branch, Army Command
2010 - 2012 – Chief of Analysis and Studies Division / G-5, Army Command
2008 - 2010 – Chief of Planning and Organizational Structures Department / G-1, Army Command
2008 - 2009 – Polish Military Contingent in Afghanistan - Chief of LNO Team / Chief of strategic planning of Polish Task Force
2004 - 2007 – Chief of Training Branch, 36th Mech Bde Trzebiatów
2006 – Polish Military Contingent in Iraq - Chief of MITT's
2002 - 2004 – ARbn Commander, 6th ACBde Stargard Szczeciński
2001 - 2002 – Chief of S-3, Bde HQ, 12th Mech Bde Szczecin
1999 - 2001 – ARbn Commander, 12th Mech Bde Szczecin
1993 - 1995 – ARCoy Commander, 12th Mech Bde Szczecin
1990 - 1993 – Tank Platoon Leader, 5th Mech Rgt Szczecin

Education:

2016 – Academy of National Defense, Warsaw - PhD Degree
2010 - 2014 – Academy of National Defense, strategy faculty - PhD studies, National Policy & Strategy
2012 - 2013 – US ARMY War College, Carlisle, PA, USA - Master Degree, National Policy & Strategy
2007 - 2008 – Academy of National Defense - postgraduate operational - strategic studies
2005 - 2007 – West Pomeranian Business College in Szczecin - Master degree
2001 – Pearson PCC in Jaworow, Ukraine - Peacekeeping Mission
Course - ACCC (Armor Captains Career Course)
2000 – Armor Center, Fort Knox, KY, USA - Advanced Course for Armored Units Officers
2000 – Defense Language Institute, San Antonio, USA - Specialized Language Course
1996 - 1998 – Academy of National Defense - 1st degree studies
1986 - 1990 – Armored Military Academy in Poznan - graduated with distinction

Decorations and medals:

Bronze Medal of Merit for National Defence (2003)
Bronze Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Fatherland (2006)
Silver Medal of Merit for National Defence (2007)
The Afghanistan Star (2009)
The Iraq Star (2011)
Silver Medal for Long Service (2011)
Gold Medal of Merit for National Defence (2014)
Silver Cross of Merit (2017)
Gold Medal for Long Service (2022)

Service in contingents and EU:

Iraq: Chief of MITT's, Polish Military Contingent (02/2006 – 07/2007)
ISAF: Chief of LNO Team / Chief of strategic planning of Polish Task Force, Polish Military Contingent / Afghanistan (10/2008 – 05/2009)