Andrzej Karweta

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name=Andrzej Karweta

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rank=Vice Admiral
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date_of_birth=Birth date and age|1958|6|11|mf=y
place_of_birth=Jaworzno, Poland
joined=1982
assignments=2007 - commander-in-chief of the Polish Navy
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Andrzej Karweta (born 11 June, 1958 in Jaworzno, Poland) is Vice Admiral of the Polish Navy and the commander-in-chief of the Polish Navy from November 2007 (as of 2008).

He was born in Jeleń village (since 1977 a part of Jaworzno). In 1977 he started studies at Polish Naval Academy in Gdynia and graduated in 1982, with a rank of 2nd Lt ("podporucznik marynarki"). In following years he attended further studies, including Defence Politics at Polish National Defence University in Warsaw (2006) and studies at Royal College of Defense Studies in London.

He started service in the 13th Minesweeper Division in Hel in 1982. In 1986 he took his first command, of ORP "Czapla" minesweeper (Projekt 206F class), in 1989 of another minesweeper ORP "Mewa" and a group of minesweepers. In 1992-1996 he was chief of staff and 2nd in command of the 13th Minesweeper Division, later he became its commander. During BALTOPS 2000 maneuvers he commanded an international anti-mine warfare group. In 2002 he became deputy commander of Underwater Warfare Division in Supreme Allied Command Atlantic (SACLANT), and was a Polish representative in SACLANT headquarters. In 2005 he returned to Poland and served as the 2nd in command of the 8th Coast Defence Flotilla in Świnoujście. On 3 May 2007 he was promoted to Rear Admiral and became a deputy chief of Polish Navy Staff in Gdynia. On 11 November 2007 he was promoted to Vice Admiral ("wiceadmirał") and assigned the Polish Navy's commander-in-chief.

References

* [http://www.mw.mil.pl/index.php?akcja=karweta Polish Navy official page]