During his tenure at the Ministry of Defense and the General Staff he was appointed to an array of key positions in the field of Operations, Slovak integration to NATO and EU and performed a range of tasks related to development of fundamental policy documents. In 2005 he assumed the position of Deputy Chief of General Staff.
Lieutenant General Peter Gajdoš is married to Jelena, and they have two children, girls Patricia and Nicola. His interests include hunting, running, football, tennis and swimming. He speaks English and Russian.
ASSIGNMENTS
1982 – 1983 Company Commander, 8th Mechanized Regiment, Bratislava
1983 – 1984 Battalion Deputy Commander, 8th Mechanized Regiment, Bratislava
1984 – 1987 Battalion Commander, 8th Mechanized Regiment, Bratislava
1990 – 1992 Regiment Deputy Commander, 8th Mechanized Regiment, Bratislava
1992 – 1995 Regiment Commander, 10th Tank Regiment, Martin
1995 – 1998 Military Assistant to Minister of Defense, Bratislava
1998 – 2000 Director, Protocol MOD, Bratislava
2000 – 2002 Executive Officer, the Office of the Chief of the General Staff
2003 - 2005 ACOS Operations, General Staff
2005 - 2010 Deputy Chief of the General Staff, Slovak Armed Forces
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
- Medal for Merits and Defence of Homeland
- Medal of the Minister of Defense for Service in Peace – Keeping Operations
- Commemorative Medal of the Minister of Defense of the Slovak Republic
- Military Badge of Honor of the Slovak Armed Forces
- Commemorative Medal of the Chief of General Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
| Second Lieutenant | September 1, 1981 |
| First Lieutenant | July 11, 1982 |
| Lieutenant | October 1, 1983 |
| Captain | October 1, 1986 |
| Major | October 1, 1989 |
| Lieutenant Colonel | January 1, 1994 |
| Colonel | September 1, 1996 |
| Brigadier General | August 28, 2003 |
| Major General | May 8, 2005 |
| Lieutenant General | January 1, 2007 |
