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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)

Promotions:

  • Second Lieutenant (1990)
  • Lieutenant (1993)
  • Captain (1997)
  • Major (2002)
  • Lieutenant Colonel (2003)
  • Colonel (2010)
  • Brigadier General (2018)
  • Major General (2020)
  • Lieutenant General (2024)

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71-215 Szczecin
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