Sergeant Major of the Slovenian Armed Forces

Command Sergeant Major Igor Tomašič was born on 23 February 1964 in Trbovlje. After completing the Grammar School in Črnomlje, he performed his military service during which, in 1983, he completed a Course for Air-defence Squad Leaders. In 1991 he participated in the war for Slovenia. At the beginning of 1992 he was employed by the Slovenian Armed Forces.

Education:

• 1992: Training Centre Instructor Course;
• 1996: SAF Platoon Leader Course;
• 2000: Staff NCO Advanced Course;
• 2003: Faculty of Administration, University of Ljubljana;
• 2005: British Army Senior Sergeant Major Course, BMATT;
• 2006: NATO Senior NCO Orientation Course, NATO School Oberammergau;
• 2007: Canadian Forces Chief Warrant Officer Course, Canadian Defence Academy;
• 2008: Internacional Senior NCO Development Seminar, George C. Marshall Centre;
• 2009: US Army Combat Stress Control SNCO Course, IMET.
  2010: International Senior Enlisted Executive Seminar, George C. Marshall Centre;
• 2011: NATO Command Senior Enlisted Leader Course, NATO School Oberammergau.

Career in the Slovenian Armed Forces:

• 1992: Training Instructor in the 510th Training Centre;
• 1993–1994: Training Squad Leader;
• 1994–1996: Platoon Leader;
• 1996–1998: Squad Leader in the 2nd Battalion of the 52nd Brigade;
• 1998–2001: Staff Non-Commissioned Officer in the Battalion Command;
• 2001–2002: Senior Staff Non-Commissioned Officer in the Brigade Command;
• 2002–2003: Development SNCO in the Working Project Group for the Development of the SAF Non-Commissioned Officer Corps;
• 2003–2005: Senior NCO IC for Personnel and Education at the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces;
• 2005–2008: General Staff J1 Sergeant Major;
• 2008–2009: Joint Personnel Department SGM at the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces;

Since 17 July 2009: Sergeant Major of the Slovenian Armed Forces.
Since 2004 he has been a member and coordinator of the Sergeant Major of the Slovenian Armed Forces Body.

He was promoted to personal rank of SGM (OR9) in May 2009.

He has been awarded several decorations by the Slovenian Armed Forces and the Ministry of Defence. The most important include: Silver Sign of the 510th Training Centre, Silver Decoration of the 52nd Brigade, Bronze Decoration of the Non-Commissioned Officer School, Bronze and Silver Medal of the Slovenian Armed Forces, Bronze and Silver Medal of the Chief of the General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces.

He is married and has a daughter. He lives in Ljubljana with his family.