Andrzej Karweta | |
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| Born | (1958-06-11)11 June 1958 Jaworzno,Poland |
| Died | 10 April 2010(2010-04-10) (aged 51) Smolensk,Russia |
| Allegiance |  Poland |
| Service |  Polish Navy |
| Rank | Admiral (NATO code OF-9) |
| Awards |  SilverCross of Merit |
Andrzej Karweta (11 June 1958 – 10 April 2010) wasrear admiral (NATO code OF-7) of thePolish Navy and itscommander-in-chief from November 2007 until his death in April 2010 in the Smolensk air crash. He was posthumously promoted to the rank ofadmiral (NATO code OF-9).[1]
Andrzej Karweta was born in Jeleń village (part ofJaworzno since 1977). In 1977 he started studies at thePolish Naval Academy inGdynia and graduated in 1982, with the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade (podporucznik marynarki). In following years he attended further studies, including Defence Politics at the PolishNational Defence University in Warsaw (2006) and studies atRoyal College of Defence Studies in London.
He started service in the 13th Minesweeper Division inHel in 1982. In 1986 he took his first command, of ORPCzapla (Projekt 206F class minesweeper), in 1989 of another minesweeper ORPMewa and a group of minesweepers. In 1992-1996 he was chief of staff and second in command of the 13th Minesweeper Division, later he became its commander. DuringBALTOPS 2000 maneuvers he commanded an international anti-mine warfare group.
In 2002 he became deputy commander of the Underwater Warfare Division inSupreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT), and was a Polish representative in SACLANT headquarters. In 2005 he returned to Poland and served as the second in command of the 8th Coast Defence Flotilla inŚwinoujście. 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 tocommodore (NATO code OF-6) and became a deputy chief of Polish Navy Staff in Gdynia. On 11 November 2007 he was promoted torear admiral (NATO code OF-7) and appointed the Polish Navy's commander-in-chief.
He was listed on the flight manifest[2] of theTupolev Tu-154 of the36th Special Aviation Regiment carrying thePresident of PolandLech Kaczyński which crashed nearSmolensk-North airport nearSmolensk,Russia, on 10 April 2010, killing all aboard.
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