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 ) |
Assignments in the SAF
| 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 |
Promotions
2000 Second Lieutenant (Junior)
2002 Second Lieutenant
2004 First Lieutenant
2007 Captain
2009 Major
2013 Lieutenant Colonel
2015 Colonel
2021 Brigadier General
Brigadier General Močnik leaves with his family at Loka pri Zidanem Mostu.