Major-General  Jaroslav Kuča

Personal Background:

Born: 08 MAY 61, Vranov
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Slávka
Children: Jakub - 1994
Military Service: 27 years
Classification: tank commander

Career:

Chief of Staff of Personnel Management (J1)
of the General Staff of the Armed Forces (May 02- to present)
Director of the Minister of Defense Office (March 02 – May 02)
Military Assistant to Minister of Defense (October 01 – March 02)
Deputy Director Defense Planning Division /
Defense Policy and Defense Planning Dpt. MOD (January 00 – October 01)
Director Military Strategic Studies Group / Center for Strategic Studies MOD
(Jun 1997 - December 1999)
Temporary on Academic Duty, Military Academy (December 1993 - May 1996)
DCO of Tank Regiment, 14th Tank Division (August 1993 - December 1993)
Commanding Officer Tank Battalion, 14th Tank Division (August 1988 - January 1991)
Battalion G3, 14th Tank Division (Jun 1987 - July 1988)
CO Tank Cov, 14th Tank Division (May 1982 - August 1983)
Tank Platoon Leader, 14th Tank Division (September 1981 - May 1982)

Education:

U.S. Army War College Pennsylvania (1996 - 1997)
Academy of National Defense Warsaw - Poland (1991 - 1993)
Military Academy Vyskov - Czech Republic (1983 - 1987)

Bilingual capability: English, Polish, Russian