Commodore Renato Petrič

Family name: Petrič

Name: Renato

Nationality: Slovenian

Place and date of birth: Ljubljana, 8.11.1958

Rank: Commodore

Education:

• Military high school, Ljubljana, Slovenia (1977)
• Naval military academy, Split, Croatia (1981)
• Command and staff school – General staff programme, Ljubljana, Slovenia (1999)
• Royal College of Defence Studies, London, UK (2004)

Civilian duties: /

Commander’s duties:

• Patrol vessel (1983-1989)
• 2. Operational command, Postojna (2001-2002)
• Force commander of SAF(2005-2006)

Other duties:

• Chief planning branch, J3, General staff (1993-1994)
• Chief naval department, General staff (1995-1997)
• Deputy commander 2. Operational command, Postojna (1998-1999)
• Chief J3, General staff (2000)
• Defence advisor to the President of the Republic of Slovenia (2003),
• Deputy Milrep to EU (2007-2008)
• Deputy Milrep to NATO and EU (2009)

Activities abroad:

• Exercise participant and observer

Awards and decorations:

• Gold medal of General Maister
• Gold medal of Slovenian Armed Forces
• Gold medal of Force Command
• Gold medal of Naval Detachment