Mirosław Mordel

RETIRED REAR ADMIRAL | EXPERT

Mirosław is a Rear Admiral (Ret.).

Upon graduation from the Naval Academy in Gdynia, he was assigned to serve on submarines, where he held various positions: department commander on the ORP “Sokół”, department commander on the ORP “Orzeł”, deputy commander, and subsequently commander of the ORP “Dzik”.

In 1996, he completed postgraduate command and staff studies at the Naval Academy in Gdynia. In 1997, he assumed the position of Chief of Staff of the Submarine Squadron, and in 1999, he became the senior specialist of the Operational Division of the Naval Staff. In 2000, he completed a staff course at the Bundeswehr Command Academy and subsequently served as a specialist for submarine exercise planning at the NATO Eastern Atlantic Submarine Command in Northwood. In 2003, he was appointed deputy commander of the Submarine Squadron, and in March 2004, he was the commander of the same squadron. The squadron he commanded was twice honoured with the Polish Armed Forces Badge of Honor for outstanding achievements in performing service duties in 2006 and 2007.

In 2007, he was assigned to the Naval Staff, where he took on the duties of deputy and, in 2008, head of the Navy Development Planning Directorate. From July 2009 to June 2010, he attended postgraduate studies in Defence Policy at the Naval War College in Newport. After completing his studies, he assumed the position of deputy head of the Strategic Planning Directorate of the General Staff of the Polish Armed Forces. From 2013, he served on the team for the New Command and Control System of the Polish Armed Forces.

In 2014, he took command of the largest tactical formation of the Polish Navy – the 3rd Ship Flotilla in Gdynia. In 2014, he received the rank of Rear Admiral from the President of Poland. In 2016, he was appointed Inspector of the Polish Navy in the General Command of the Armed Forces, a position he held until June 2018. In 2019, he concluded his professional military service.

SPECIALISATION:

National security
Arms trade, in particular Navy
Logistics
Robust technical / operational experience