Force Commander - Brigadier General Boštjan Močnik
Biography
- Brigadier General Boštjan Močnik was born on 2 July 1974. He joined the Slovenian Armed Forces in 1998 as a scholarship holder of the Ministry of Defence and a graduate of the Faculty of Social Sciences. In 2008, he earned his Master’s degree in Defence Studies.
Military Education and Training
| 1999 | Officer Candidate School (SVN) |
| 2003 | Officer Peace Support Operations Course (AUT) |
| 2004 | Troop Leadership and Military Decision-Making Training (SVN) |
| 2006 | Infantry Captain Career Course (USA) |
| 2006 | Combative Trainer Course (USA) |
| 2006 | General Staff Course (Command and Staff School) |
| 2009 | Counter IED Train the Trainers Course (DEU) |
| 2009 | Counterinsurgency Leaders Course (USA) |
| 2009 | COIN Train the Trainers Course (GBR) |
| 2011 | Law of Armed Conflict/ROE Course (USA) |
| 2011 | Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Course (USA) |
| 2012 | Battalion Commanders Course (SVN) |
| 2017 | Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context Course (GBR) |
| 2017 | Defense Management Course (USA) |
| 2018 | Defense Planning Course; Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA (ZDA) |
| 2020 | Royal College of Defence Studies; International Security and Strategic Leadership Studies London (GBR) |
| 2020 | King’s College London; Security and Strategy for Global Leaders (GBR) |
| 2023 | Generals, Flag Officers & Ambassadors’ Course, Rome, NATO Defense College (ITA ) |
Positions in the Slovenian Armed Forces
| 1998 | Platoon Leader, Support Platoon 1/82nd Brigade |
| 2001 | Company Deputy Commander, 20th Motorized Battalion |
| 2004 | Company Commander, Reconnaissance and Motorized Company, 20th Motorized Battalion |
| 2007 | Executive Officer, 20th Motorized Battalion |
| 2007 | Senior Operational Officer, S3, 1st Brigade HQ |
| 2009 | Senior Officer Specialist, Deputy Commander / Executive Officer, 74th Motorized Battalion |
| 2011 | Senior Operational Officer, Land, J-3, SAF Force Command |
| 2013 | Deputy Commander, 20th Infantry Regiment |
| 2013 | Commander, 20th Infantry Regiment |
| 2015 | Battlegroup Commander, 72nd Brigade |
| 2016 | Chief, International Military Cooperation Section, SAF General Staff |
| 2017 | Chief, Multilateral Division, Defence Policy Directorate, MoD |
| 2017 | Chief, Strategic Planning Section, SAF General Staff |
| 2018 | Chief, Capability Development Division, SAF General Staff |
| 2020 | Commander, 1st Brigade |
| 2023 | SAF Force Commander |
International Duties
2005 BiH - EUFOR ALTHEA, Commander, Reconnaissance Company; MNTFN
2009 Afghanistan – SVNCON 11 ISAF, Commander and Senior National Representative, RC W HQ J3 Ground
2012 Afghanistan – SVNCON 18 ISAF MAT Senior Advisor
2015 Kosovo – SVNCON 31 KFOR, Commander and Senior National Representative, Deputy Commander, Multinational Battle Group West (MNBG W)
Awards and Decorations
| 2003 | Bronze Medal of the 1st Brigade |
| 2004 | Bronze Award of the Chief of the SAF General Staff |
| 2004 | Silver Medal of the 1st Brigade |
| 2005 | In the Service of Peace Medal, 1st conferral |
| 2005 | Bronze Medal of the Slovenian Armed Forces |
| 2005 | Gold Medal of the 1st Brigade |
| 2005 | In the service of Peace, EUFOR Althea |
| 2005 | Airborne Badge, 1st Grade |
| 2006 | Distinguished Honor Order of Saint Maurice-Pelegrinus; The National Infantry Association; USA |
| 2006 | Gold Medal of the SAF Command and Staff School |
| 2006 | US Armed Forces Infantry Emblem |
| 2007 | Medal of the 1st Brigade, 1st Grade |
| 2009 | Small Sabre of the Slovenian Armed Forces |
| 2009 | Bronze Medal of the Chief of the SAF General Staff |
| 2009 | NATO, ISAF Campaign Medal |
| 2009 | In the Service of Peace Medal, 2nd conferral |
| 2009 | Bronze Sword of the SAF Force Command |
| 2010 | Silver Sword of the SAF Force Command |
| 2011 | Bronze Badge of the 74th Motorized Battalion, 8x8 “Kleščman” |
| 2013 | Meritorious Service Medal CONG USA |
| 2013 | In the Service of Peace Medal, 3rd conferral |
| 2013 | NATO, ISAF Campaign Medal |
| 2013 | Silver Medal of the Chief of the SAF General Staff |
| 2015 | In the Service of Peace Medal, 4th conferral |
| 2015 | NATO BALKANS Campaign Medal |
| 2015 | NATO Meritorious Service Medal |
| 2016 | Gold Medal of the 20th Infantry Regiment |
| 2017 | Commemorative Cross Per La Pace; Italian Armed Forces |
| 2020 | Royal College of Defense Studies Emblem |
| 2021 | Grand Sword of the Ministry of Defence |
| 2023 | Bronze Medal of General Maister |
| 2023 | Golden Plaque of the Logistics Brigade |
| 2023 | NATO Defense College Emblem |