Gheorghe Catrina
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Gheorghe Catrina (born October 30, 1953, in Bălceşti, Vâlcea County) was the chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff until March 12, 2007.
[edit] Military career
He joined the Air Force in 1975 after graduating the Air Force officers school. He climbed step by step the career ladder from the lower ranks to reach today's position, performing duties as a fighter pilot, chief pilot, and various command positions in several Air Force bases.
He attended courses of the Academy of Advanced Military Studies between 1981 and 1983. Upon graduating from the Academy, he was assigned navigator in a fighter-bomber regiment. He also was appointed as Commander of Air Division and Air Operational Command between 2001-2003. In August 2003 General Catrina was appointed the Chief of the Romanian Air Force Staff. [1]
On March 12, 2007, he was discharged from active duty and promoted to the rank of General by President Traian Băsescu[2].
[edit] Personal life
He is married and has two children, a son and a daughter.
[edit] References
- ^ (Official Site of the Romanian Air Force)
- ^ (Romanian) Şeful Forţelor Aeriene, generalul Catrina, trecut în rezervă, "The Air Force chief, General Catrina, discharged from active duty", Gândul, March 13, 2007
