Brigadier General Haralambie Oprea was born on 12^th October 1957 in Albesti, Arges County. He graduated from Artillery and SAM Missile Officer School in 1979. Few years later he attended courses of the Academy of High Military Studies which he graduated in 1987.
General Oprea started his military career joining the 1^st SAM Brigade, as a young Lieutenant, and went on climbing the military hierarchy in service with the same military formation until 2009. That year he was appointed Deputy-Chief Training and Doctrine Directorate of the General Staff.
Since 15 April 2010 General has been assigned Chief of Resources, Air Force Staff.

General Oprea is married and two daughters.

EDUCATION:
1979 – Artillery and Surface-to-Air Missile Academy;
1984 – Course for radar battalion commanders;
1987 – University of National Defense “Carol I”;
1994 – Postgraduate Course for brigade commanders;
2000 – German Course, Bundeswehr Federal Language Institute;
2001 – International Course for General Staff and Admiralty Staff;
2001 – EURO course for Bundeswehr Leadership Academy graduates;
2004 – International Security Training Program, George Marshal Centre, Germany;
2004 – Postgraduate Course for Current National Security, National Defense College.

ASSIGNMENTS:
1979-1982 – Commissioned officer, 10^th SAM Battalion, 1^st SAM Brigade;
1982-1984 – 2^nd radar platoon leader, 1^st SAM Brigade;
1984-1985 – Staff officer, 7^th Battalion, 1^st SAM Brigade;
1987-1988 – Chief of Staff (First Deputy Commander), 8^th Battalion, 1^st SAM Brigade;
1988-1992 – Commander, 7^th SAM Battalion, 1^st SAM Brigade;
1992-2005 – Deputy Commander, 1^st SAM Brigade;
2005-2009 – Commander, 1^st SAM Brigade;
2009-2010 – Deputy-Chief, Training and Doctrine Directorate, General Staff;
April 2010 – Chief of Resources, Air Force Staff.

PROMOTIONS:
1979 – Lieutenant;
1983 – First Lieutenant;
1988 – Captain;
1990 – Major;
1995 – Lieutenant Colonel;
2000 – Colonel;
2007 – Brigadier General.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
German 3-3-2-3, STANAG 6001