Lieutenant General Dariusz Parylak, Ph. D.

Date of birth: 20 MAR 1967
Place of birth: Szczecin, Poland
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)