Serbian General Staff
General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces | |
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Генералштаб Војске Србије | |
![]() Emblem of the Serbian General Staff | |
Active | 1876–present (current form since 2006) |
Country | ![]() |
Type | Staff |
Size | 4,300[a] |
Part of | ![]() |
Garrison/HQ | Dedinje (Belgrade) |
Website | Official website |
Commanders | |
Chief of the General Staff | General Milan Mojsilović |
Deputy Chief of the General Staff | Lt. Col. General Želimir Glišović |
Notable commanders | General František Zach Field Marshal Radomir Putnik Field Marshal Živojin Mišić Field Marshal Petar Bojović |
The General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces (Serbian: Генералштаб Војске Србије, romanized: Generalštab Vojske Srbije) is the highest authority within the Serbian Armed Forces and a significant command entity with numerous organizational units under its direct command.
Missions
General Staff possess operational authority over the armed forces. Its primary roles and responsibilities include:
- developing the command structure
- establishing a plan of recruitment and schedule for recruits
- regulating training of the armed forces
- establishing plans for education and training,
- performing other tasks determined by law.
Composition
Members
Members of five most senior ranking officers who make strategic and tactical preparations and procedures for use during peacetime and war.
Position | Photo | Name | Rank | Service |
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Chief of the General Staff | ![]() | Milan Mojsilović | General | ![]() Army |
Deputy Chief of the General Staff | ![]() | Želimir Glišović | Lt. Col. General | ![]() Army |
Commander of the Army | ![]() | Milosav Simović | Lt. Col. General | ![]() Army |
Commander of the Air Force and Air Defence | ![]() | Duško Žarković | Lt. Col. General | ![]() Air Force |
Training Commander | ||||
Commander of the Guard |
Structure
![Serbian General Staff is located in Serbia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Reliefkarte_Serbien.png/450px-Reliefkarte_Serbien.png)
![63rd Para](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![72nd Spec Op](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Comm 1st Sig 2nd Sig 3rd Sig 4th Sig](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
1st Sig
2nd Sig
3rd Sig
4th Sig
![Comm Honor 25th MP Log](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
Honor
25th MP
Log
![Serbian General Staff](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Black_pog.svg/8px-Black_pog.svg.png)
![1st Depot](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_pog.svg.png)
![2nd Depot](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_pog.svg.png)
![3rd Depot 2nd Ret Ct](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_pog.svg.png)
2nd Ret Ct
![Comm](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Orange_pog.svg/8px-Orange_pog.svg.png)
![Comm 1st Log Ct](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_pog.svg.png)
1st Log Ct
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![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e0/Orange_pog.svg/8px-Orange_pog.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/46/Black_pog.svg/8px-Black_pog.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_pog.svg.png)
There are various brigades and brigade-size entities directly subordinated to the General Staff, including two brigades of the special forces (thus reducing reaction time when need arise for their operational use).[1][2]
63rd Parachute Brigade
72nd Brigade for Special Operations
Guard
- Command Battalion (Belgrade)
- Honor Guard Battalion (Belgrade)
- 25th Military Police Battalion (Belgrade)
- Logistics Battalion (Belgrade)
Signal Brigade
- Command Platoon (Belgrade)
- 1st Signal Battalion (Belgrade)
- 2nd Signal Battalion (Belgrade)
- 3rd Signal Battalion (Belgrade)
- 4th Signal Battalion (Belgrade)
Central Logistics Base
- Command Company (Belgrade)
- 1st Logistics Center (Belgrade)
- 1st Depot Battalion (Gornji Milanovac)
- 2nd Depot Battalion (Kragujevac)
- 3rd Depot Battalion (Niš)
- 2nd Retail Center (Niš)
Technical Testing Center
Peacekeeping Operations Center
Military Police Directorate
Criminal Investigative Group
MP Special Operations Detachment "Cobras"
- Intelligence and Reconnaissance Directorate
224th Center for Electronic Action
Military Geographic Institute "General Stevan Bošković"
Traditions
Patron saint
The General Staff's slava or its saint's feast day is Saint George known as Đurđevdan.[3]
See also
- Joint Operations Command
Notes
- ^ The figure includes all brigades and organizational entities directly subordinated to the General Staff.
References
External links
- General staff of the Serbian Military
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- Commanders
Commander-in-chief
Minister of Defence
Chief of the General Staff
- Commands
Army Command
Air Force and Air Defence Command
Training Command
- See also
- Military history of Serbia