Major General Jiri Baloun

Marital Status: married

• Wife: Bohumila Balounova
• Date of Birth: 27 March 1961
• Place of Birth: Prague

Education:

• 1979 - 1983
  Military Technical College, Command-signals Speciality at Liptovsky Mikulas
• 1989 - 1992
  Military Academy in Brno, postgraduate study, Command-staff-signals Speciality
• 1992 - 1999
  Military Academy in Brno, external doctorate study, Theory of the State Defence and Management Theory
• 2007 - 2008
  National Defense University, National War College, Washington, USA, National Security Strategy program

Foreign Languages:

• English

Service Experience:

• 1983 - 1984
  Radio Relay platoon commander
• 1984 - 1989
  Radio Relay company commander
• 1992 - 1993
  Deputy Commander, Centre for Operational-technical Service
• 1993 - 1995
  Chief Senior Officer, the Signal Corps Branch, General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
• 1995
  Chief Senior Officer - Specialist, the Signal Corps Branch, General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
• 1995 - 1998
  Chief Senior Officer - Deputy Chief, Section for Development of Command and Control, General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
• 1998 - 2001
  Senior Liaison Officer, the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic Military Representation at NATO and WEU
• 2001
  Chief of Section - Deputy Chief, Branch for Development of Command and Control, Command and Control Division, General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
• 2001 - 2003
  Chief, Communication and Information Systems Agency
• 2003 - 2004
  Chief, Command and Control Division, General Staff of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic; MoD Security Director
• 2004 - 2007
  Director, Communication and Information Systems Division; Chief of the Signal Corps of Armed Forces of the Czech Republic
• from 2008 
  Director of the Force Planning Division of the Ministry of Defence 
• 8 May 2004
  Appointed Brigadier General
• 8 May 2011
  Appointed Major General
• 1 August 2011
  Military Representative of the CzechRepublic to NATO and EU

Awards and Decorations (Selection):

• Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic, Grade I, II, III
• Medal In Service for Nation
• Medal of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic, Grade I, II, III
• Medal of the Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic for Service Abroad
• Premysl Otakar IInd, the King of Iron and Gold, Honourable Insignia
• Honorary Commemorative Badge of 50 Years of NATO
• Commemorative Badge NATO Summit Prague 2002
• And others