{"id":7201,"date":"2013-05-27T13:54:25","date_gmt":"2013-05-27T11:54:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/promotions-in-the-croatian-armed-forces\/"},"modified":"2017-10-08T18:33:27","modified_gmt":"2017-10-08T16:33:27","slug":"promotions-in-the-croatian-armed-forces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.morh.hr\/en\/promotions-in-the-croatian-armed-forces\/","title":{"rendered":"Promotions in the Croatian Armed Forces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Defence Minister Ante Kotromanovi\u0107 extended his congratulations on the 22nd Anniversary of the Armed Forces and the Army of the Republic of Croatia, and congratulated to the promoted and awarded servicemen. \u201cThe Croatian military has done a great job through its history, which certainly made its transition from the Homeland War into a modern European force easier\u201d, said the Minister, who also highlighted that the assignments in the current year include establishment of transparent criteria of rank assignment and general transparency of the system of entrance into and exit from the Ministry of Defence and the Armed Forces by enlisted soldiers, NCOs and officers alike.\u00a0 <br \/>\u00a0<br \/>\u201cThe personnel of the Croatian Armed Forces constitutes our most important and the most valuable\u00a0 resource today\u201d, said the Chief of the General Staff, Lt. 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Drago Lovri\u0107 in his address and emphasized that\u00a0 promotions constituted the most visible recognition in the military.<\/p>\n<p>President of the Republic issued the decision on promotion of 172 meritorious officers, and Chief of the General Staff promoted 87 members of the Croatian Armed Forces.<br \/>Rear-admiral Ante Urli\u0107 has been promoted to rank of vice-admiral, Colonels\u00a0\u00a0 Ivica Kinder and Ivica Oluji\u0107 to rank of brigadier general, whereas Navy captain Marileo Stani\u010di\u0107 has been promoted to commodore.<br \/>Lieutenant Colonel officers Mijo \u0106ubi\u0107, Zvonko Gali\u0107, Stjepan K\u00f6nig, Predrag Mikuli\u0107, \u017deljko Mustapi\u0107, Denis Tretinjak, Mijo Valid\u017ei\u0107, Anto Zeli\u0107 and Nedeljko Zmaji\u0107 have been promoted full colonels.<\/p>\n<p>Lieutenant Commander Ivica Skeji\u0107 has received promotion to rank of commander (N).<br \/>Among the Major officers promoted to rank of lieutenant colonel (Zdravko Barbari\u0107, Danijel Bi\u0161kup, Ivica Brajkovi\u0107, Robert Jandri\u0161-Sa\u010der, Ivan Juri\u0161i\u0107, Robert Jurkovi\u0107, Hrvoje Luketi\u0107, Zdravko Magdi\u0107, Mato Majer, Mario Mandl, Kre\u0161imir Maras, Branko Mihaljevi\u0107, \u017deljko Mihulja, Mile Valenti\u0107 and Luka Vujadinovi\u0107) are also two female officers (Verica Bi\u0161ki\u0107 and Vesna Maji\u0107).<br \/>Furthermore, 36 officers in the rank of captains and Navy lieutenants have been promoted to rank of major and lieutenant commander (N) respectively.<br \/>47 officers in the rank of 1st lieutenant have been promoted to captain, and equivalently, one lieutenant junior grade (Navy) has been promoted to rank of lieutenant (Navy). As many as 54 2nd lieutenant officers have been promoted to rank of 1st lieutenant (and three ensigns promoted to rank of lieutenant junior grade).<br \/>Also at the occasion of the Armed Forces and the Army Day nine officers of the Armed Forces have been presented with awards and commendations by from the President of the Republic as Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces. The Commander, Maj. Gen. Dragutin Repinc, has been awarded a watch.<\/p>\n<p>The commendations have been awarded to Lt. Gen. Slavko Bari\u0107, to Brig. Gen. Frane Tomi\u010di\u0107, to (N) Captain Marin Sto\u0161i\u0107, (N) Captain Marileo Stani\u010di\u0107, to Col. Marin Gregorovi\u0107, to Lt. Col. Emilio Turina, to Lt. Col. 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