Commandant of the Doctrine, Development, Education and Training Command - Brigadier General Boštjan Baš
Biography
Brigadier General Boštjan Baš was born on 1 August 1974 in Trbovlje. He was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General in 2022 and assumed the position of Commander of the Doctrine, Development, Education and Training Command in 2024.
Civilian Education
- Pedagogical and Andragogical Education for Instructors at Higher Vocational Colleges, Faculty of Arts, Ljubljana (2018)
- Master of Arts – Leadership, Management & Defence Studies, National University of Ireland, Maynooth (2013)
- Master of Science – Non-profit Organization Management, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana (2004)
- Bachelor of Political Science – Defence Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, Ljubljana (1999)
- Peace and Conflict Research Department, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden (1998)
Military Education and Training
- International Capstone Course (France) (2023)
- Senior Command & Staff Course (Ireland) (2013)
- NATO Operational Planning Process COPD (Ireland) (2013)
- NATO Operational Planning Course (Italy) (2011)
- NATO Peace Support Operation Course (Germany) (2011)
- ISAF HQ Individual Augmentee Pre Deployment Course (Germany) (2009)
- ACO Combat Readiness Evaluation Course for Land Forces (Germany) (2008)
- NATO Expeditionary Operations Course (Germany) (2006)
- ICCC, Fort Huachuca (USA) (2005)
- BMATT Course (Czechia) (2001)
- Officer Candidate School, Ljubljana (2000)
- Reserve Officer School, Ljubljana (1998)
Military Career and Positions
- 2024 – Commandant, Doctrine, Development, Education and Training Command
- 2023-2024 Deputy Chief of Staff – Chief of Joint Division, General Staff
- 2021-2023 Commander, 72nd Brigade
- 2018-2021 Deputy Commander, 72nd Brigade
- 2015-2018 Commandant, Officer Candidate School
- 2013-2015 Commander, 74th Infantry Regiment
- 2009-2012 Commander, 20th Infantry Regiment
- 2008-2009 Deputy Commander, 20th Motorised Battalion
- 2006-2007 Operations Assistant, S-3 / 1st Brigade
- 2002-2006 Commander, 1st Motorised Company / 10th Motorised Battalion
- 2001-2002 Deputy Commander, 1st Motorised Company / 10th Motorised Battalion
- 1999-2001 Platoon Leader, Motorised Platoon / 1st Motorised Company / 10th Motorised Battalion
Deployments and International Duties
- Deputy MNGW / KFOR (SVNCON COM), Kosovo (2014)
- MA to the Deputy Commander, MNTF(W) / KFOR, Kosovo (2007)
- Company Commander / SFOR, BiH (2003)
Brigadier General Baš is married and has two sons. He is an amateur athlete.