15.02.2013.

Decrees on new appointments and duties presented

First Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Aleksandar Vucic, presented today at the old HQ war hall decrees to promoted and newly appointed officers of the SAF. President Tomislav Nikolic promoted Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Army Lt. Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic to the rank of general, while the higher ranks were presented to a number of officers of our armed forces.

On that occasion, the Minister of Defense recalled the importance of Serbian officers in last two centuries, when it began the modern Serbian state was first established along with its army and organizations.

- Very often the question is what an officer should do to respond to the challenges of the military profession. The answer can best be given through the words and thoughts of famous generals and academics Jovan Miskovic who in his programs and papers on the development and improvement of the army, states that the officer should primarily be a soldier’s role model, both in accuracy and diligence, as well as honesty and commitment. This will not only breed support but also loyalty, as Minister Vucic said.

He added that what our ancestors have left in the legacy we are constantly obliged to assess, evaluate and cherish the acquired knowledge.

- You now belong to the decision makers in the defense system which means you more than others have to consider the future of Serbia. You are the ones to whom not only your subordinates but most of Serbian citizens will look up to, and when they see you in your uniform or in suit, you have to represent your country in the best possible manner. Today you are better than the best, carrying on the traditions of our glorious ancestors, those who know the responsibility of being a general in the Serbian Army, said the Minister congratulating the holiday to all the present.

On 15 February, on Day of the Republic of Serbia, President Tomislav Nikolic promoted to the rank of General the Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic.

The following were promoted into the rank of Major General: Brigadier Generals Branko Andric, Miodrag Gordic, Vojin Jondic, Djokica Petrovic, Mladjen Nisevic, and Milosav Simovic and Dusan Stojanovic.

Into the ranks of brigadier general the following colonels were promoted: Stojan Batinic, Dejan Joksimovic, Zarko Lazarevic, Dragosav Lackovic, Zoran Lubura, Ljubomir Nikolic, Marinko Pavlovic, Zoran Popovic, Jelesije Radivojevic and Predrag Simovic.

Biographies the generals who received promotion:

The rank of general

By the decree of the President of the RS Lieutenant General LJUBISA DIKOVIC, Chief of Genral Staff has been promoted into the rank of general. He was born on 22 May 1960 in Zbojstica. Uzice. He graduated from the Military High School department of the Army in 1979 , graduating from the Military Academy Army – infantry in 1984, finished General staff school in 1996 and the School of National Defense 2000.

THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN PROMOTED INTO THE RANK OF MAJOR GENERAL

By the decree of the President of the RS brigadier general BRANKO ANDRIC, head of the Organization Department of Defense Policy Sector. He was born on the 4th May 1960 in Pozega. He graduated from the Military Technical Academy 1983. year, finished General staff school in 1998. General staff studies in 2003.

By the decree of the President of the RS Brigadier General MIODRAG GORDIC, deputy commander of the Air Defense has been promoted into the rank of Major General. He was born on 14 September 1959 in Bijeljina, BiH, finished army military high school in 1978 , graduated from the Military Academy Army Air Defense Department-1981, General staff school in 1995 , and the staff college in 2003.He took his MA in Social Studies in 2006 and PhD Social Sciences 2008.

By the decree of the President of the RS brigadier general JONDIC VOJIN , Head of the GS Operations (J-3) Department has been promoted into the rank of Major General. He was born on 1 January 1961 in Doboj. He completed Army military high school in 1980 , the Military Academy Army infantry department-in 1983, General staff school in 1996, and the School of National Defense 2002nd year.

By the decree of the President of the RS Brigadier General NISEVIC MLADJEN, deputy commander of the Training Command has been promoted into Major General. He was born on 14 January 1959 in Prijedor. He completed army military high school in 1978, the Army Military Academy - Department for armored units in 1981, General staff school in 199 , and the staff college in 2002.

By the decree of the President of the RS Brigadier General DJOKICA PETROVIC, commander of the Training Command has been promoted into Major General. He was born on 10 July 1962 in Lopare. He completed army military high school in 1981 , the Military Academy - infantry department in 1987, General staff school in 1999 , and the staff college in 2005.

By the decree of the President of the RS Brigadier General MILOSAV SIMOVIC, deputy commander of the army has been promoted into Major General . He was born on 3 November 1966 in Raska. He completed army military high school in 1985 , the Military Academy – infantry department in 1988, the command-staff training in 1997, and the staff college in 2003.

By the decree of the President of the RS Brigadier General DUSAN STOJANOVIC, Head of the Planning and Development (J-5) of the General Staff of the Serbian Army has been promoted into Major General. He was born on 25 June 1961 in Leskovac. He finished army Military Academy – artillery department in 1984, the Command Staff School in 1995 , and the staff college in 2002.

THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN PROMOTED INTO THE RANK OF BRIGADIER GENERAL

By the decree of the President of the RS Brigadier General colonel of infantry BATINIC STOJAN, commander of the 1st Army Brigade of the Army has been promoted. Born on 28 November 1959 in Nevesinje he finished Army military high school in 1978. , the Military Academy – infantry department in 1981, the Command Staff School in 1997 , and the School of National Defense in 2002.

By the decree of the President of the RS company aviation colonel DEJAN JOKSIMOVIC, Chief of Staff Air Force has been promoted into the rank of Brig Gen. Born on the 4th April 1961 in Prokuplje. He finished Aviation High School in 1980, completed the Air Force Military Academy in 1984 , the command-staff training in 1996 , and the staff college in 2003.

By the decree of the President of the RS colonel of infantry LAZAREVIC ZARKO, Chief of Staff of the Army has been promoted. Born on 19 November 1960 in Bojnik, he finished the Military Academy = - infantry in 1983, General staff school in 1995, and the school of national defence in

By the decree of the President of the RS Colonel Engineer LACKOVIC DRAGOSAV, head of the Human Resources Department of Human Resources of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Serbia. Born on 25 September 1961 in Bogatic, he completed the Army military high school in 1980, the Army Military Academy - Department of engineering in 1983, General staff school in 1996, and the staff college in 2003.

By the decree of the President of the RS colonel of infantry ZORAN LUBURA, commander of 4th Army Brigade of the Army has been promoted into the rank of Beig Gen. Born on 9 January 1962 in Sarajevo, he finished the Army military high school in 1980. , the Military Academy – infantry department in 1983 , the MSC in war skills in 2005, and the staff college in 2008.

By the decree of the President of the RS colonel of the Riverine NIKOLIC LJUBOMIR, head of the International Military Cooperation Department, Sector for Defence Policy, Republic of Serbia. Born on 15 October 1957 in Obrenovac he completed the Naval Military Academy in 1980. year, General staff school in 1995, and the School of National Defense in 1998.

By the decree of the President of the RS colonel of infantry MARINKO PAVLOVIC , commander of the 2nd Army Brigade of the Army

has been promoted. Born on 7 January 1962 in Sarajevo, he finished Army military high school in 1980, the Military Academy - infantry in 1984, General staff school in 1998 , and the staff college in 2004.

By the decree of the President of the RS medical Colonel ZORAN POPOVIC, Chief of the Military Health Care, Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Serbia. Born on 24 October 1953 in Doboj, he graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, completed in 1977, specialization in orthopedics 1984. He completed PhD-Biological Sciences in 1996.

By the decree of the President of the RS colonel of infantry RADIVOJEVIC JELISIJE, Chief of Staff of the Training Command. Born on 15 January 1966 in Uzic, he completed the Army military high school in 1985 , the Military Academy - infantry in 1988, General staff school in 1997 , and the Joint War College in Greece in 2007.

By the decree of the President of the RS colonel in telecommunications department SIMOVIC PREDRAG, Head of the Telecommunications and Information Technologies Department (J-6) has been promoted into the rank of brigadier general. Born on 28 June 1961 in Novi Pazar, he completed the Army military high school in 1980 , the Military Academy –signaling in 1987, General staff school in 1996 , and the staff college in 2004.

THE FOLLOWING HAVE BEEN APPOINTED TO NEW DUTIES

1. Brigadier General Vaso Gujic appointed Chief of the Military Cabinet of the President of the Republic of Serbia (former Chief of the Minister’s Cabinet)

2. Major General Jovica Draganic, director of the Defense Inspectorate (former Chief of the Training and Doctrine Command, SAF GS)

3. Major General Mojsilovic, head of the military missions in the Mission of the Republic of Serbia to NATO (former commander of the Army)

4. Maj. Gen. Mitar Kovac, Chief of the Strategic Planning Department, Sector for Defence Policy (former Chief of the SAF Department for Planning and Development)

5. Colonel Dragosav Lackovic, Head of the Personnel Department, MoD HR Sector(former Chief of the Military Duties Department, MoD Human Resources Sector)
6. Colonel Stale Staletovic, the Chief of the General Logistics Department of the Ministry of Defence, Material Resources Sector (former Chief of the Section in the of SAF GS Logistics Department)

7. Major General Sladjan Djordjevic, chief of the Human Resources Department of SAF GS (former Chief of the Personnel Department, MoD Human Resources Sector)

8. Brigadier General Vojin C. Jondic, the chief of SAF Operational Affairs Department (former deputy commander of the Army)

9. Brigadier General Dusan Stojanovic, Chief of the SAF Department for Planning and Development (former commander of the Training Command)

10. Brigadier General Goran Zekovic, the Chief of the SAF Training and Doctrine Command (former commander of the Central Logistics Base)

11. Lt. Gen. Aleksandar Zivkovic, commander of the Army (former Director of Defense Inspectorate)

12. Brigadier General Djokica Petrovic, Commander of the Training Command (former commander of the 1st Army Brigade)

13. Brigadier General Milosav Simovic, deputy commander of the Army (former commander of the 4th Army Brigade)

14. Brigadier General Mladjen Nisevic, deputy commander of the Training Command (former Chief of Staff of the Training Command)

15. Colonel Zarko Lazarevic, Chief of Staff of the Army Command (former commander of the 3rd Training Center, Training Command)

16. Colonel Jelesije Radivojevic, Chief of Staff of the Training Command (former Chief of the Centre for Peacekeeping Operations ).

17. Colonel Stojan Batinic, commander of the Army 1st Brigade (former Acting Chief of the Operational Affairs Department )

18. Colonel Marinko Pavlovic, commander of the Army 2nd Brigade (former assistant commander for operations in the Training Command)

19. Colonel Zoran Lubura, commander of the Army 4th Brigade (former Chief of Staff of the Army Command)
20. Predrag Simovic Brigadier General, the Chief of the Telecommunications and Information Technology (former head of the Center for Applied Mathematics and Electronics Department of Telecommunications and Information Technology).