Milan Bjelica

Milan Bjelica (born in 1956) is the Deputy Chief of Serbian General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces. He is married, father of two children, Maja and Marija.

Education

 * School of National Defence, 2001
 * Staff Command College, 1995
 * Military Academy, 1979
 * Military Grammar School, 1975

Previous positions

 * Chief of Cabinet of Minister of Defence
 * Chief of Division in Department for Operations, General Staff
 * Chief of Division in Sector for Operational and Staff Affairs, General Staff
 * Chief of Section in Sector for Operational and Staff Affairs, General Staff
 * Independent Officer for Organizational Development of the Infantry
 * Battalion Commander
 * Professor of Tactics
 * Company Commander
 * Platoon Commander

Promotions

 * Major General, 2011
 * Brigadier General, 2008
 * Colonel, 1999
 * Lt. Colonel, 1995
 * Major, 1991
 * Captain First Class, 1987
 * Captain, 1983
 * Lieutenant, 1980
 * Second Lieutenant, 1979

Medals

 * Medal of Bravery
 * Order of Merit of the Defence and Security
 * Order of Military Merit
 * Military Commemorative Medal