Włodzimierz Kułagin

Date and place of birth: 17th of December 1967, Olsztyn, Poland.

Education, trainings, courses:
2020 Naval Command College, Newport, USA;
2009 NATO Defense College, Rome, Italy;
2007 Naval Mine Warfare School, Oostende, Belgium;
2003 Postgraduate Studies, Polish Naval Academy, Gdynia, Poland;
1991 Polish Naval Academy, Gdynia, Poland;
 

Military Service Record:
1991 – 1993 Watch officer, ORP „Albatros”, 13th MCM Squadron;
1993 – 1993 Executive officer, ORP „Albatros”, 13th MCM Squadron;
1993 – 1997 Executive officer, ORP „Śniardwy”, 13th MCM Squadron;
1997 – 2001 Commanding officer, ORP „Śniardwy”, 13th MCM Squadron;
2001 – 2002 Commanding officer, ORP „Flaming”, 13th MCM Squadron;
2002 – 2004 Deputy commander, 13th MCM Squadron;
2004 – 2004 Operation Branch Chief, 9th Coastal Defense Flotilla;
2004 – 2006 Commander, 13th Minesweeper Division;
2006 – 2008 Branch Chief, Maritime Operations Center - Maritime Component

Command;
2008 – 2011 Sea Training Branch Chief, Navy Command;
2010 – 2011 NATO Training Mission „NTM-I”, Iraq;
2011 – 2013 Deputy Chief Operation Division, Navy Command;
2013 – 2014 Training Branch Chief, Inspectorate of the Polish Navy, General

Command of the Polish Armed Forces;
2014 – 2017 Deputy of National Liaison Representative SACT, Norfolk (USA);
2017 – 2019 Chief of Staff, 3th Ships Flotilla;
2019 – 2020 Naval War College, Newport (USA);
2021 - 2022 Commander, 8th Coastal Defense Flotilla.
2023 – present Chief of Armament Department, Inspectorate of the Polish
Navy, General Command of the Polish Armed Forces;

Promotions:
1990 ensign;
1993 lieutenant junior grade;
1998 lieutenant;
2003 lieutenant commander;
2004 commander;
2008 captain
2022 rear admiral

Medals and awards:
Navy Cross of Merit
Medal for Long Service – silver;
Medal of Armed Forces in Service of the Fatherland – gold;
Medal of Merit for National Defense – gold;
Iraqi Star;
NATO Training Mission – Iraq medal;
Meritorious Service Medal (USA).