Czechia

Czechia National Military Representative

Lieutenant General Josef Kopecky, MSc

Date of Birth: 12 January 1964
Place of Birth: Prostejov, Czech Republic

1982 -1986	Land Forces College, Vyskov (Armour Speciality)
2001 - 2002	Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, USA
2008 - 2009	National Defense University, National War College, Washington D.C., USA

1986 - 1989	various command positions from platoon leader to battalion commander, 15th Armour Regiment
1992 - 1994	Chief of Staff and Deputy Commander, 1st Tank Battalion, 33rd Armour Regiment
1995 - 2000	Deputy Commander, 74th Mechanised Battalion
2000 - 2001	Chief of G3, 1st Mechanised Division
2002 - 2004	Commander, 21st Mechanised Battalion
2004 - 2007	Chief of Section, JEB HQ ARRC UK, Rheindahlen, Germany
2007 - 2008	Chief of Operations Department, Joint Forces Command
2009 - 2010	Chief of Staff, Training Command - Military Academy
2011	Deputy Commander, Training Command - Military Academy
2011 - 2015	Commander, 7th Mechanised Brigade
2015 - 2018	Commander, Training Command - Military Academy
28 Oct 2016	promoted Brigadier General
2018 - 2019	Commander of the Land Forces
28 Oct 2018	promoted Major General
2020 - 2023	Commander of the Joint Operations Command
28 Oct 2020	promoted Lieutenant General

1998 - 1999	Chief of Staff, SFOR II Battalion, Bosnia and Herzegovina
2003	Commander, Czech-Slovak KFOR Battalion, Kosovo
2004	Commander, Czech-Slovak KFOR Battalion, Kosovo
2006	Chief of JEB, ISAF Command, Afghanistan
2012	Commander, CZE 10th PRT ISAF Afghanistan

Czech Armed Forces Medal, Grades III, II and I
"In Service for Peace and Freedom" NATO Medal
"For Service in IFOR Mission" Honorary Commemorative Badge
"For Service in Cooperation with NATO in Kosovo" Decoration
Medal of Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic "For Service Abroad" - KFOR, Grades III and II
Cross of Merit of Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic, Grades III, II and I
Medal of Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic "For Service Abroad" - Afghanistan, Grades III and II
Non Article 5 NATO Medal, ISAF Operation, MTI 2