Major General Sashko Lafchiski

Date of birth:
11.02.1977, Shtip

Education:

     •    Military Academy, Skopje, the Republic of Macedonia, 1995-1999;
     •    Leaders of the 21stCentury Course, Marshall Center, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 2003;
     •    Command and Staff School “Blago Zadro”, Croatia, Zagreb, 2007-2008;
     •    Army War College, Carlisle, the USA, 2015-2016;
     •    Postgraduate Studies – Master’s Degree in Strategic Studies- Carlisle, Pennsylvania, the USA, 2015-2016
 

Military career:

• Team Commander, Special Forces Battalion, 1999-2001;
• Company Commander, Special Forces Battalion, 2001-2003;
• Commander of the Special Operations contingent, mission “Iraqi Freedom”, 2003-2004;
• Training Officer at S3, Special Forces Battalion, 2003-2004;
• Chief of S-3, Special Forces Battalion, 2004-2008;
• National Representative and NATO Evaluator OCC E&F programme at the NATO Allied Joint Forces Command in Naples, Italy, 2008-2012;
• Chief of Section S-3, Special Operations Regiment Command, 2012-2015;
• Commander of the Special Forces Battalion, 2016-2018;
• Deputy Commander of the Special Operations Regiment, 2018-2020;
• Chief of Section for Special Operations, 2020-2021;
• Commander of the 1st Infantry Brigade, June 2021;
• Chief of Army General Staff 18.08.2024.

Promotions:

• Second Lieutenant, 1999-2000;
• Lieutenant, 2000-2001;
• Captain, 2001-2007;
• Major, 2007-2011;
• Lieutenant Colonel, 2011-2018;
• Colonel, 2018-2022;
• Brigadier General, 2022-2024;
• Major General 2024.

Awards and Decorations:

• Golden Badge of ARM, 2013;
• Silver Badge of ARM, 2012;
• Numerous certificates of commendation and other certificates.

Foreign languages:

• English;
• Italian (basic level).

Marital Status:
Married, one child.

Hobbies:
Sports, hunting and fishing