Force Command
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The Force Command of the Slovenian Armed Forces (SAF) was established on 12 May 2017 at Ivan Cankar Barracks in Vrhnika. It is directly subordinate to the SAF General Staff. In line with its mission, it provides the conditions for appropriate planning and direction of SAF commands’ and units’ activities in the Republic of Slovenia and abroad, provides for standing readiness of forces for effective operations, and provides support to state authorities in the system of protection and disaster relief.
Mission statement
The SAF Force Command is a joint force command in charge of providing forces, exercising command over SAF commands and units in the Republic of Slovenia and abroad, and providing Host Nation Support. The SAF Force Command as a national command plans, coordinates, implements, and assesses offensive, defensive and stability operations.
Tasks
- Lead and exercise command over subordinate commands and units.
- Provide task force commands and units.
- Plan training activities of SAF commands and units.
- Provide for the required level of readiness.
- Plan and implement SAF readiness, activation and mobilization measures.
- Plan and direct combat and non-combat operations at home and abroad.
- Plan the use, support and monitor the readiness of commands and units to be engaged in activities in the Republic of Slovenia (system of protection against natural and other disasters, support other state authorities) and in international operations and missions.
- Coordinate and implement civil-military cooperation activities.
- Participate in the system of protection against natural and other disasters and other state authorities
- Cooperate at operational level with NATO and EU military commands and partner states, and operational-level headquarters of individual operations.
- Provide common operational picture of the SAF.
Leadership
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1st Brigade
Ministry of Defence
General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Force CommandEdvard Peperko Military Post, Leskoškova 7
1000 Ljubljana -
72nd Brigade
Ministry of Defence
General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Force CommandGenerala Maister Barracks, Ramovševa 2
2000 Maribor -
Logistics Brigade
Ministry of Defence
General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Force CommandPeter Petrič Barracks, Bleiweisova 32
4000 Kranj -
15th Wing
Ministry of Defence
General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Force CommandJernej Molan Barracks, Cerklje ob Krki 4 a
8263 Cerklje ob Krki -
Special Operations Unit
Ministry of Defence
General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Force CommandŠkrilj Military Post – Zdihovo Škrilj 1
1338 Kočevska Reka -
430th Naval Division
Ministry of Defence
General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Force CommandSlovenski pomorščaki Barracks, Jadranska cesta 11
6280 Ankaran -
Support Unit
Ministry of Defence
General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Force CommandIvan Cankar Barracks, Raskovec 50
1360 Vrhnika -
Joint Training Centre
Ministry of Defence
General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Force CommandLjubljanska cesta 37
6230 Postojna -
Special Military Police Unit
Ministry of Defence
General Staff of the Slovenian Armed Forces
Force CommandLeskoškova ulica 7
1000 Ljubljana