Commanding Officer of the 150th Missile Fast Patrol Boat Squadron
Captain(N) Iulian ION
Captain(N) Iulian ION was born on the 10th of August 1976 in Constanța.
He graduated from "Dimitrie Cantemir" Military High School in Breaza in 1995 and from 1995 to 2000 he attended to the courses of the "Mircea cel Bătrân" Naval Academy in Constanța.
After his graduation from Naval Academy, his first assignment was as Electronic Warefare Officer on board of Large Torpedo Boat 202 from the 126th Torpedo Boat Squadron.
From 2001 to 2004 he served as Commanding Officer of the Torpedo Boat 325 and Torpedo Boat 54 from the 126thTorpedo Boat Squadron and the 50th Corvette Squadron .
From 2004 to 2012 he was appointed in succesives positions as Executive Officer on board of the Large Torpedo Boat 202 and as Navigation Officer, Antisubmarin Warfare Officer, Operations Officer, Executive Officer on board of the Corvette 264 "Commander Eustațiu Sebastian" from the 50th Corvette Squadron.
He pursued advanced studies, completing a Master's in Naval Forces Interarm Leadership at the "Carol I" National Defense University in 2008.Upon graduation, he was appointed as Head of the Communications Systems Planning and Management Section of Naval Operational Command.
In April 2015 he was appointed as Commanding Officer of Missile Fast Patrol Boat "Zborul" hull number 188 from the 150th Missile Fast Patrol Boat Squadron.
In May 2020, he was promoted to the position of Chief of Staff, and from July 2022, he served as Deputy Commander of the 150th Missile Fast Patrol Boat Squadron.
In April 2025, he was appointed as Commanding Officer of the 150th Missile Fast Patrol Boat Squadron.
Throughout his career, he has enhanced his professional development by completing various training and specialization courses, including: Ship Tactical Maneuvering Course, Ship Combat Employment Course, Naval Tactical Procedures Course, Staff Officers Course, and Postgraduate Leadership Course .
He participated in regional initiatives and multinational exercises: BLACKSEAFOR (2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012), DOGU AKDENIZ (2006), BREEZE (2016, 2020), SEA SHIELD (2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2025), POSEIDON (2023) .
His awarded included the Romanian Navy Emblem of Honor.
He is married and he has a son .
He is fluent in English .