Vice Chief of Defence - Brigadier General Anže Rode
Biography
Brigadier General Anže Rode was born in 1972.
Education and Training
- 1996 Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana
- 2001 Master’s degree in Security Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Ljubljana
- 2007 Master’s degree in Logistics, Faculty of Logistics
- 2011 PhD; Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor
- 2018 Master’s degree in Strategic Studies, US Army War College
Positions in the Slovenian Armed Forces
1997 – 1998 Reconnaissance Platoon Leader, Headquarters Company, 3rd Mountain Battalion, 32nd Mountain Brigade, SAF
1999 – 2001 Commander, Headquarters Company, 3rd Mountain Battalion, 32nd Mountain Brigade, SAF
2001 – 2003 Commander, Officer School Company, Military Schools Centre, SAF
2003 – 2005 Teacher, Officer School and Command and Staff School, Doctrine and Development Centre, TRADOC, SAF
2005 – 2009 Staff Officer (Intelligence), J2, General Staff, SAF
2009 – 2010 Executive Officer & Deputy Battalion Commander, 20th Motorized Battalion, 1st Brigade, SAF
2011 – 2011 Commander, Special Forces Battalion, SAF
2012 – 2013 Commander, 132nd Mountain Battalion, 72nd Brigade, SAF
2013 – 2014 Commander 132nd Mountain Regiment, 1st Brigade, SAF
2015 – 2016 Senior Planning Officer, Planning Branch, J5, General Staff, SAF
2016 – 2017 Head of Military Policy and Strategy Branch, J5, General Staff, SAF
2018 – 2019 Chief, J7, Force Command, SAF
2019 – 2020 Deputy Commander and Commander, 1st Brigade, SAF
2020 - 2022 Deputy Chief of Staff (Support), General Staff, SAF
2022 - 2024 Chief of Staff, General Staff, SAF
2024 - 2026 Assistant to Chief of the General Staff, SAF
2026 – present Deputy Chief of the General Staff, SAF
International Environment
- 2010 ISAF, Afghanistan, SVNCON 13 ISAF Commander and Senior National Representative, Regional Command West (J3 Ground)
- 2014 KFOR, Kosovo, SVNCON 29 KFOR Commander and Senior National Representative, Deputy Commander, Multinational Battle Group West
Awards and Decorations
- 1996, Reserve Officer School Bronze Medal
- 2001, German Armed Forces Badge for Military Proficiency, Gold
- 2001, German Armed Forces Badge for Weapons Proficiency, Gold
- 2001, German Army Parachutist Badge, Bronze
- 2001, German Sports Badge
- 2004, Gold Medal of Command and Staff School, 1st Award
- 2005, Bronze Award of the Chief of the General Staff
- 2007, Small Sword of the Slovenian Armed Forces
- 2007, Gold Medal of Command and Staff School, 2nd Award
- 2009, Bronze Medal of the Slovenian Armed Forces
- 2010, In Service of Peace Medal, 1st Award
- 2010, NATO, ISAF Campaign Medal
- 2010, 20th Motorized Battalion Silver Medal
- 2011, Bronze Medal of General Maister
- 2011, Special Forces Bronze Medal
- 2014, In Service of Peace Medal, 2nd Award
- 2014, NATO, BALKANS Campaign Medal
- 2020, 1st Brigade Gold Medal
Brigadier General Rode is married to Urška and they have two children (daughter Katja - 1999 and son David – 2003).