Curriculum Vitae

Education:

• 1975 - 1979
  Military High School of Jan Zizka at Opava
• 1979 - 1983
  Military Technical College, Command-signals Speciality at Liptovsky Mikulas
• 1989 - 1992
  Military Academy in Brno, postgraduate study, Command-staff-signals Speciality
• 1992 - 1999
  Military Academy in Brno, external doctorate study, Theory of the State Defence and Management Theory
• 2007 - 2008
  National War College, Washington, USA, National Security Strategy Program

Foreign Languages:

• English

Service Experience:

• 1983 - 1984
  Radio Relay platoon commander
• 1984 - 1989
  Radio Relay company commander
• 1992 - 1993
  Deputy Commander, Centre for Operational-technical Service
• 1993 - 1995
  Chief Senior Officer, the Signal Corps Branch, General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
• 1995
  Chief Senior Officer - Specialist, the Signal Corps Branch, General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
• 1995 - 1998
  Chief Senior Officer - Deputy Chief, Section for Development of Command and Control, General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
• 1998 - 2001
  Senior Liaison Officer, the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic Military Representation at NATO and WEU
• 2001
  Chief of Section - Deputy Chief, Branch for Development of Command and Control, Command and Control Division, General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
• 2001 - 2003
  Chief, Communication and Information Systems Agency
• 2003 - 2004
  Chief, Command and Control Division, MoD Security Director
• 2004 - 2007
  Director, Communication and Information Systems Division and Chief of the Signal Corps of ACR
• 13 June 2008 - 31 July 2011
  Director of the Force Planning Division of MoD
• 1 August 2011
• NATO and EU Military Representative of the Czech Republic in Brussels
• 1 August 2014
• Deputy Chief of the General Staff - Director of the Joint Operations Centre
• 1 May 2015
• First Deputy Chief of the General Staff

• 8 May 2004
  Appointed Brigadier General
• 8 May 2011
  Appointed Major General
• 28 October 2015
  Appointed Lieutenant General

Awards and Decorations (Selection):

• Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic, Grades III and II
• Medal In Service for Nation
• Medal of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, Grades III, II and I
• Medal of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic for Service Abroad
• Honorary Badge of Premysl Otakar IInd, the King of Iron and Gold, Honourable Insignia
• Honorary Commemorative Badge of 50 Years of NATO
• Commemorative Badge NATO Summit Prague 2002