Summary
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.
| General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces | |
|---|---|
| Генералштаб Војске Србије | |
 Emblem of the Serbian General Staff | |
| Active | 1876–present (current form since 2006) |
| Country |  Serbia |
| Type | Staff |
| Size | 4,300[a] |
| Part of |  Serbian Armed Forces |
| 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 |
Missions edit
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 edit
Members edit
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 
|
Nikola Dejanović | Brig. general | Army |
Structure edit
1st Sig
2nd Sig
3rd Sig
4th Sig
Honor
25th MP
Log
2nd Ret Ct
1st Log Ct
Special Forces Guard Signal Brigade Central Logistics Base Military Police Directorate Intelligence and Reconnaissance DirectorateThere 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
- Intelligence and Reconnaissance Directorate
224th Center for Electronic Action
Military Geographic Institute "General Stevan Bošković"
Traditions edit
Patron saint edit
The General Staff's slava or its saint's feast day is Saint George known as Đurđevdan.[3]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ The figure includes all brigades and organizational entities directly subordinated to the General Staff.
References edit
External links edit
- General staff of the Serbian Military