Rear Admiral Prof. Ph.D. After graduating with first place from the Faculty of Navigation and Naval Armament in 1987, Tomasz SZUBRYCHT began serving in the group of Reconnaissance Ships of the 3rd Ship Flotilla in Gdynia.
In March 1990, he was appointed deputy ship commander for reconnaissance on ORP "Hydrograf". In 1993, he was sent to pursue specialized studies at the Naval Amphibious School in San Diego (USA), which he graduated with honors a year later. In November 1996, he took over as commander of ORP "Hydrograf". In 1997, for the results achieved in reconnaissance activities during the BALTOPS exercise and the training of the crew, the ship under his command received a letter of congratulations from the Commander of the 8th Carrier Group, Admiral W. W. Copelland Jr.
In 1997-1998, cadm. Tomasz Szubrycht was a postgraduate student at the Naval War College in Newport (USA), which he graduated with distinction. During his studies at the Naval War College, he also completed an optional course in international relations organized by lecturers from Harvard University and representatives of RAND CORPORATION.
In 1999, ORP "Hydrograf", under his command, was named the best ship of the Navy in the group of special ships. In 2001, he was awarded the "Exemplary Commander" badge. The ship under his command made a significant contribution to the group of Reconnaissance Ships being named the best reconnaissance unit in the Polish Armed Forces in 2001 and the group of Reconnaissance Ships being awarded the Honorary Badge of the Polish Armed Forces.
In May 2002, as the commander of ORP "Hydrograf", he defended his doctoral thesis with distinction at the Faculty of Navigation and Naval Armament of the Naval Academy. In December of the same year, he was transferred to the Naval Academy as an assistant professor. He engaged in scientific and teaching work. In April 2005, he was appointed Head of the Center for Decision Analysis and Maritime Operations at the Department of Command and Maritime Operations. In 2007, the Center changed its name to the Center for Analysis and Forecasts of State Maritime Security. He was constantly developing scientifically, which resulted in him obtaining a post-doctoral degree at the Faculty of National Security of the National Defense University in 2009.
In the years 2010 - 2012, as the Vice-Dean for Science, he was responsible for organizing the scientific activities of the Faculty of Diplomacy and for initiating and implementing the Faculty's cooperation with several domestic and international universities as well as scientific and research institutions. He is also the creator of the "Maritime Safety Yearbook".
In 2012, he became Dean of the Faculty of Command and Naval Operations. The department is headed by Cadm. prof. Ph.D. Tomasz Szubrycht obtained the right to award the degree of doctor habilitated. He is the initiator of the creation of the Military Training Program for Civilian Students at WDiOM. Despite many fields of activity, he constantly improved his qualifications and took care of his scientific development. The culmination of this work was obtaining the title of professor from the President of the Republic of Poland in 2013.
He is a member of the Scientific Committees of several national and international security specialist journals. He is active in social organizations, including the Maritime and River League and the Polish Nautological Society.
For his service and scientific activities for maritime safety and social activities, he was awarded, among others: "Golden Medal for Merits for National Defense", "Golden Medal of the Armed Forces in the Service of the Homeland", "Bronze Cross of Merit", "Silver Medal for Long-Term Service", "For Merits to the Polish Navy", "Pro Mari Nostro" medal, "Medal of the National Education Commission", "Medals of Merit for the Police", the "Distinguished Worker of the Sea" badge, the "90th anniversary of the Polish maritime administration" medal and the "Milito pro Christo" medal, and the university he managed was the winner of the Benemerenti award of the Military Ordinariate. For cultivating the tradition of the Navy and the memory of the fallen, he was honored by the Director of the Polish Army Museum with the "Col. Bronisław Gembarzewski.
From January 23, 2015, Cdm. prof. Ph.D. Tomasz Szubrycht is the Rector and Commandant of the Naval Academy. In 2016, he received the title of Honorary Professor of the Bulgarian Naval Academy, and in 2017, the title of Doctor Honoris Causa of the Romanian Naval Academy. He is the author of over 200 articles, monographs and original creative works.
On Officer Cadet Day, November 29, 2018, he received an admiral nomination to the rank of rear admiral from the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda.
