Lieutenant Colonel Dejan Šibilja

Chief of Artillery Slovenian Armed Forces

Current Duty: Artillery Capabilities Development Officer / General Staff SVN-A Education: • 2001 Public administration, Faculty of Public administration, University of Ljubljana Advanced Military

Education: • 1994 NCO course, Ljubljana, Slovenija. • 2002-2003 Officer Cadet Course, Ljubljana, Slovenija. • 2008-2009 Staff Course, Maribor, Slovenija. • 2017-2018 Senior Staff Course, Maribor, Slovenia.

Additional Military Training: • 2000 – Artillery/ Mortars MOS, Celje, Slovenija. • 2010 Infantry Mortar Leader Course, Ft. Benning, U.S.A.

Command duties: • 1994-2001 Mortar Squad Leader, 1/22 BR, Novo mesto • 2001-2004 Command Platoon Leader, Mortar Company, 10th Motorized Battalion • 2004-2007 2IC, Mortar Company, 10th Motorized Battalion • 2008-2010 Infantry Company Commander, 74th Motorized Battalion • 2010-2013 Mortar Company Commander, 74th Motorized Battalion • 2013-2015 Infantry Company Commander, 74th Motorized Battalion • 2015-2018 Cadet Company Commander, Center of Military Schools • 2018-2021 Small Units Tactics Teacher, Center of Military Schools • 2021- Artillery Capabilities Development Officer, General Staff

Staff and other duties: • 2008 S-4 Operations Off, 74th Motorized Battalion Activities abroad: • 2004 Company 2IC, SFOR • 2007 Deputy TOC Director, MNBG-W, KFOR • 2012 MAT Fire Support, RC-W, ISAF • 2014-2015 Company Commander, MNBG-W, KFOR • 2020-2021 S 3/5 Chief, RC-W, KFOR 

Awards and Decorations: • Bronze Medal of General Maister. • Medal of the Chief of Defence of the Slovenian Armed Forces. • Bronze Medal of the Slovenian Armed Forces. • Bronze Medal of the 10th Motorized Battalion. • Silver Medal of the 74th Motorized Battalion. • Bronze Medal of the Center of Military Schools.