Vice-Admiral  José Carlos Lima Bacelar

Name:   BACELAR, José Carlos Lima

Rank:   Vice-Admiral

Nationality:  Portuguese

Service:  Navy

Date of birth:  11 May 1948

Place of birth: Arcos de Valdevez
Married with:  Victória
Children:  One son, Filipe
   
1966 – 1970  Joined the Portuguese Navy, officer training
1970 – 1972  Executive Officer Patrol Ship NRP “Quanza” (deployment in Cape Verde)
1973  Electronics Specialization Course
1973 – 1975  Served aboard Hydrographic Ship NRP “Carvalho Araújo” in Angola
1975 – 1977  Served Corvette NRP “Oliveira e Carmo” in East-Timor
1977 – 1979  Hydrographic Specialization
1979 – 1980  Commanding Officer Patrol Ship NRP “Mandovi”
1981  Served aboard Frigate “Magalhães Corrêa”, assigned to the Standing Naval Force Atlantic
1981 – 1984  Staff Officer – Operational Planning at the Portuguese Naval Command;
“Naval Staff Course”;
“Tactical and Naval Operations Course”
1984 – 1986  Executive Officer Frigate NRP “Hermenegildo Capelo”
1986 – 1989  Navy Staff Officer of the organisation section
1989 – 1991  Commanding Officer Corvette NRP “Afonso Cerqueira”
1991 – 1993  Assistant Officer to the Navy Personnel Director;
Attended the Nato Defence College Course
1993 – 1996  NATO HQ Brussels, Naval Staff Officer PO MILREP
1996  Portuguese General Staff, Plans and Policy Division
1997  Navy Staff, Head Personnel and Organisation Division
2001-2002  Naval War College, coordinator Strategy studies area
2002  Deputy-Director Naval War College
2004  Deputy Vice-Chief of Navy Staff
2005  Attended the General, Flag Officers and Ambassadors Course at the Nato Defence College

Promotions
 
01SEP1966  Ensign
11JAN1970  Lieutenant Junior Grade
11JAN1974  Lieutenant
15SEP1980  Lieutenant Commander
04AGO1989  Commander
15APR1997  Captain
21NOV2002  Rear-Admiral
12APR2006  Vice-Admiral