Major General (r) Professor Visarion NEAGOE
5 January 1954 – 13 June 2023
The Academy of Romanian Scientists announces with deep sadness the passing away of Major General (r) Professor Visarion NEAGOE, Co-Respondent Member of the Military Sciences Section, Active Member of the Numismatic Society of Romania and President of the National Association for the Cult of Heroes “Regina Maria” (since 2013).
Dr. Neagoe Visarion was an expert in geopolitics and security strategies, in the implementation of the most modern military concepts in the doctrines, manuals and regulations that are carried out within the land forces. He has been involved in the development and implementation of national and international strategic scenarios for counter-terrorism and border security, and has been involved in the study and development of extremely valuable works in the field of socio-human sciences.
General (r) Prof. Dr. Neagoe Visarion had a rich professional activity: platoon commander, staff officer in the Land Anti-aircraft Defence Command (1976-1983); tactics lecturer in the Art. and RAA (1985-1986), anti-aircraft missile division commander (1986-1989), chief of staff of the 19 Anti-Aircraft Missile Regiment (1990-1992), 1st officer in the Operations Directorate of the General Staff (SMG), head of office in the Air Force General Staff (1996-1997), Head of Office (1997-1999) and Head of Operations Management Section in the Directorate of Operations/SMG (2000), Head of the Strategic Security Studies and Military Analysis Section in the Centre for Strategic Defence and Security Studies (2001), Commander of the 4th Anti-Aircraft Artillery Brigade (2002-2003), Deputy Commander of the 2nd Joint Operational Command (2003-2005), Chief of Training and Doctrine and Inspector General of the Land Forces (2005-2006), Director of the Land Forces Staff (2007), Deputy Chief of Staff of the Multinational Force for Coalition Operations, Iraq (2007), Commander of the Land Forces Command (2008), Head of the Directorate of Planning Structures and Resources/J8 of the SMG (2008-2009), Commander of the Joint Operational Command, Marshal Alexandru Averescu (2009-2010), Commander of the 2nd Infantry Division (2010).
He has authored, co-authored or coordinated more than 25 books and university courses and more than 120 articles in national/international journals and scientific communications at national and international sessions and symposia.
He was awarded the Commemorative Medal “Centenary of the War for the Independence of our Nation”, 30.11.2021, the “Saint Nicodemus” Cross of the Metropolitan of Oltenia, 2008, the Merit Emblem “Military Science”, 1st class, 2007, the National Order “Faithful Service” in the rank of knight (with military insignia), 2004. He was awarded the Annual Prize of the Romanian-American Academy of Sciences and Arts (2003, 2009); the “General de Divizie Ștefan Fălcoianu” Prize, for the work “Air surveillance – from mytholocation to radiolocation” (2002) and the “Mareșal Alexandru Averescu” Prize for the work “Iraq, the Calvary of Peace” (2009) awarded by the magazine “Gândirea Militară Românească”. .
We will always remember the professionalism, kindness, dedication to military sciences of our colleague, Major General (r) Professor Visarion NEAGOE!
God rest his soul!