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

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