Command Group

22 Apr 2024
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AOS

Rector

brig. gen. Dipl. Eng. Aurel SABÓ, PhD.

Phone: +421 960 423033

Phone: +421 44 5549134

He was born in 1972 in Revúca. He began his university studies in 1991 at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Construction of the Military Academy in Brno, field of study radio reconnaissance. In 1993, he continued his studies at the Military Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, specializing in communication systems - special radio systems, which he successfully completed in 1996. He completed his doctoral studies in electrical engineering by defending his final dissertation thesis in 2003. As part of his lifelong education, he completed the General Military English Course at the NATO Language Training Center in Budapest (2001), the Joint Staff Officer Course (2004), the NATO Officers Course at the NATO School in Oberammergau (2006) and the General Staff Course at the University of Defense in Brno (2019-2020).

Since 1991, when he began his career as a professional soldier, he has passed through the lowest ranks of private, corporal, sergeant, and staff sergeant. In 1996 he was appointed to the first officer rank of lieutenant and and in 2024 he was appointed to the first general rank of Brigadier General by the President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Čaputová. In the years 1996-2004, he was an assistant and assistant professor at the Military Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš and worked at the Department of Theoretical Electrical Engineering and Radio Reconnaissance. In the period 1999-2000, he was a member of the research team of the Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic for the research tasks: "Sensors and Sensor Systems for Measuring Physical Quantities" and "Source and Channel Coding of Signals". Since 2004, he has worked as an instructor at the Training and Instruction Center of the National Defense Academy of Marshal Andrej Hadik in Liptovský Mikuláš. In the years 2004-2008, he was the group leader of the Entrance Specialization Officer´s Course of the National Defense Academy of Marshal Andrej Hadik in Liptovský Mikuláš. In 2006, as a member of the author's collective, he participated in the preparation of the feasibility study "Possibilities of Equipping Units of Electronic Warfare and Electronic Survey of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic". In the period 2007-2008 he was a member of the research team of the AGA project for the research task: "Sensor systems in the fight against terrorism". In 2008, he was appointed to the position of Head of the Radio Systems Department of the Mobile Communication and Information Systems Base in Ružomberok and at the same time served as a member of the commission for military tests of the Slovak Armed Forces communication and information system MOKYS. In the years 2008-2010, he worked as Head of the 3rd Center in the Base of Mobile Communication and Information Systems. In 2010, he was appointed to the position of deputy commander of the Mobile Communication and Information Systems Base. From 2011 to 2012, he was sent to the EUFOR Headquarters in Sarajevo to the ALTHEA operation Bosnia and Herzegovina as a leading senior officer - specialist, and then in 2012 he served as Head of the JVB department of the EUFOR headquarters. In 2016, he became the Director of the Simulation Center of the Armed Forces Academy of Gen. M.R. Štefánik in Liptovský Mikuláš, which is an institution for providing computer-supported exercises and training for the simulation of crisis situations in the field of security and crisis management. In 2019, he was appointed by the Minister of Defense of Slovak Republic to the position of Vice-Rector for Education of Armed Forces Academy of Gen. M.R. Štefánik, in 2023, President Zuzana Čaputová appointed him to the position of rector of the Armed Forces Academy of gen. M.R. Štefánik.

In his teaching and research activity, he participates in research, development, and processing of studies in the areas of electronics, military intelligence and electronic warfare, sensors and digital signal processing, simulation technologies and communication and information systems.

He participated in the research teams of several national and international projects in areas of professional interest. He published the results of research and development in the proceedings of international and national scientific conferences on the topics of sensors, signal processing and magnetic field sensing. Lectured at conferences in the field of mobile deployable communication systems, in the field of modeling and simulation technologies, carried out pedagogical activities in the field of the theory of electric circuits, signals and systems, as well as digital processing and analysis of signals.

Vice – Rector for Education

Colonel Assoc. Prof. Dipl. Eng. Michal TURČANÍK, PhD.

Phone: +421 960 423033

Phone: +421 911 842 426

Vice – Rector for Science

Assoc. Prof. Dipl. Eng. Boris ĎURKECH, CSc.

Phone: +421 960 423333

Curriculum vitae

Overview of education and qualifications achieved:

2018 – "UN-MPAC Induction program and training course UNDPKO" – UN course – UN-HQ New York, USA.
2017 – "UN – Military and Police Advisors Induction Training Program" UNDPKO – UN course UN-HQ New York, USA.
2017 - "Joint Humanitarian Operations Course - JHOC". US Government course (USG–IKM), New York, USA.
2016 – "UN-MPAC Induction Training Course UNPKO" – UN MPAC course. UNHQ New York, USA.
2007 – 2008 – "Military Diplomacy - Course of the Slovak Republic MoD – for Ministry of Defense", Institute of Military Diplomacy, Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, Slovakia.
2007 – "Course - National and international security and international relations", AOS Lipt. Mikuláš, SR.
2004 – "XII. course - Foreign relations and international security" Spanish General Staff Military Academy, Spanish Academy of Sciences, and the University of Zaragoza, JACA, Huesca, ESP.
2003 – 2004 – “International Politics, Defense and Security”. Department of International Relations. Universidad Complutence, Madrid, Spain.
1997 – 1998 – Postgraduate study “VAK - Higher academic course - Ministry of Defense of the Slovak Republic". Ministry of Defense, Slovak Republic, Bratislava, Slovakia.
1994 – 1997 – Habilitation (Doc. = Assoc. Professor) - Department of technical systems, Antiaircraft Missiles Systems Defense (PVOŠ) and Automation. Military academy Lipt. Mikuláš. SR.
1996 - "Training program US - Marines, and Military Exercise for US - Marine Corps and PfP Countries “Cooperative Osprey 96", US MCB CAMLEJ - Camp Lejeune, USA.
1994 – "XIII. Higher Command and Staff Course UN-KDO Commando", Maria Theresa Military Academy, Vienna - Neuerstadt, Austria.
1993 – “CFALL - Canadian Forces Academy for Leadership and Language Training”, CFALL Canadian Military Base Borden, Ontario, Canada.
1989 – 1993 – Scientific Dissertation (CSc. = PhD.) Department of Technical Support and Automation Systems, and Antiaircraft Missiles Systems. Military Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, SR,
1981 – 1986 – (Ing.) Missiles Engineering Service, Missiles, Technology and State Anti-Aircraft Missiles Complexes (PVOS). Military Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, SR.
1977 – 1981 – Military High School, Opava, Czech Republic.

Features and practice:

2021 – Vice-Rector for Science and International Relations of the Armed Forces Academy General Milan Rastislav Štefánik, Liptovský Mikuláš, SR.
2019 – 2020 – General Director of the Human Resources Section - Ministry of Defense, Slovak Republic, Bratislava.
2019 – 2020 – Collegium of the Minister of Defense, Ministry of Defense, Slovak Republic, Bratislava SR
2015 – 2018 – National Military Representative of the Slovak Ministry of Defense in the United Nations, Slovak Permanent Mission to United Nations, UN-HQ New York, USA.
2015 – 2018 – Authorized to Represent Ministry of Interior of the Slovak Republic, and Police Presidium of the Slovak Republic – to United Nations, UN-HQ New York, USA.
2015 – 2018 - UN Committee of Experts - Group C-34 - UNDPKO - Secretariat for UNPKO - peace operations in the world. UNDPKO Secretariat of UN- HQ New York, USA.
2015 – 2018 – Senior Military Adviser to the Permanent Mission of Slovak Republic to United Nations, UN MILAD - UN-HQ New York, USA.
2016 – 2017 - Vice Dean, Deputy President of Military and Police Diplomatic Community in the United Nations - UN MPAC, New York, USA.
2015 – 2016 - Deputy Dean of EEWG European Countries Working Group at UN Military and Police Diplomatic Corps, New York, USA
2015 – 2018 - President of "Union of war veterans of the Slovak Republic", Martin, SR.
2012 – 2014 - President of “CEFME - Central European Military Education Forum EU.
2012 – 2016 – Conference of Commandants and Rectors from NATO Countries for. NATO Military Educations Programs. NATO - COC, European Union.
2012 – 2016 – Academic Lead and Expert - Program DEEP NATO - Defense Education and Enhancement program for Ukraine, Georgia, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Moldova, Serbia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Mauretania and Uzbekistan, NATO, Brussels.
2012 – 2015 – Commander - Training Center PTEC NATO - NATO TC", military Academy Liptovsky Mikuláš, SR.
2012 – 2015 - Rector – Military University – “Armed Forces Academy of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik in Liptovský Mikuláš", Liptovský Mikuláš, SR 2012.
2011 – 2012 - Deputy Head of Delegation – Commission DHOD MIC NATO HQ Brussels, Belgium.
2011 – 2012 – Board of Government- Commission BOG MIC NATO HQ Brussels - Board of directors of the BOG MIC NATO Staff - Brussels, Belgium.
2011 – 2012 – Director - Concept and Development Department, Ministry of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava, Slovakia.
2008 – 2011 – Military and Defense Attaché of the Slovak Republic in Turkey, Embassy of Slovak Republic in Turkey, Ankara, Turkey.
2008 – 2011 – Military and Defense Attaché of the Slovak Republic in Georgia, Embassy of Slovak Republic in Georgia, Tbilisi, Turkey.
2008 – 2011 – Military and Defense Attaché of the Slovak Republic in Iran, Embassy of Slovak Republic in Iran, Teheran, Turkey.
2005 – 2008 – Director - "Institute of Military Diplomacy - Slovak Ministry of Defense", Bratislava, Slovakia.
2003 – 2005 – Doyen/El Décano - "Association of Military and Police Diplomatic Corps", Madrid, Spain.
2003 – 2005 – Elected President - "Association of Defense Attaches, and Police Attaches Offices", Madrid, Spain.
2003 – Lecturer – “XI. Course - European and International Security", Spain General Staff Academy, and University of Zaragoza", Jaca - Zaragoza, ESP
1999 – 2005 – Military, Air Force, Navy and Defense Attaché - Slovak Embassy in the Kingdom of Spain, Madrid, Spain.
1998 – 1999 – Leading Senior Specialist Officer - Department of Military Diplomacy of the Slovak Ministry of Defense, Bratislava, Slovakia.
1996 – 1998 – Associated Professor and Head of the Group - Department of Technical Support Systems, Anti-Aircraft Missiles Defense, and Automation. Military Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, SR.
1996 – Deputy Commander - Slovak Armed Forces Contingent (battalion level) at the US Marine Corps exercise "Cooperative Osprey 96" – US Marine Corps, US MCB CAMLEJ - Camp Lejeune, USA.
1990 - 1995 – Senior teacher and Associate Professor - "Department of Combat use Anti-aircraft Missile Complexes, and State Missiles Systems (PVOŠ) and Automation. Military Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, SR.
1995 – 1996 – Commander – “UN International Observer Team in Angola - UN-OPS Team – Cubal”, United Nations, Benguela Province, Angola.
1988 – 1990 – Company Commander and Commander of Students Department (regiment) for 1.st, 2.nd, and 3.rd. years of study for Military Students at Military University, Military Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, SR.
1986 – 1987 – Senior technician, Head of the Group KAL (missiles elaboration), and Deputy head of the Group KIPS (missiles electronic control), Technical Department of Anti –Aircraft Missiles and State Missiles Defense Systems, Military Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, SR.
1981 – 1986 – Student, and Company Commander, and Battalion Commander – at 4th and 5th years of study for Military Students at Military University, Military Academy Liptovský Mikuláš, SR.
1977 – 1981 – Student and Platoon Commander - Military High School, Opava, Czech Republic.

Membership international scientific committee, national and international editorial boards:

2015 – 2018 – Member - SSOD IV Committee and Commission at the UN, New York, USA.
2015 – 2018 – Member - UN Committee of Experts C-34 - DPKO-UN Secretariat, UN-HQ New York, USA.
2015 – 2018 – Member - EEAS EU Committee at the UN, New York, USA.
2015 - 2016 - Member - "Scientific Council - Police Academy" Bratislava, SR.
2012 - 2016 - Chairman - "Scientific Council – Military Academy Liptovsky Mikuláš", Liptovský Mikuláš, SR.
2014 – 2016 – Supervisory Board Member - "Slovak Rector's Conference", Bratislava, SR.
2012 - 2016 - Member - "Scientific Council - University of Defense in Brno", Brno, Czech Republic. Brno 2012.
2015 – 2016 – Member - "Acta Avionica", Faculty of Aviation TU in Košice
2015 – 2017 – Member - "Strategic Panorama - National Science Jurnal of Ukraine National Strategic Institute"
2014 – 2016 – Member - "Annals Series of Military Sciences", Romanian Academy of Sciences Bucharest, Romania,
2014 – 2016 – Member - "The Scientific Informative Review", Aviation Academy of the Romanian Armed Forces in Brasov
2014 – 2016 – Member - "AARMS – Academic and Applied Research in Public Management Science" University of Public Service, Budapest, Hungary
2014 – 2016 – Member - "Forum Scientiae Oeconomia", University of Dabrowie Gornice, Poland,
2014 – 2016 – Member - "Eastern European Development Agency EEDA" Báčsky Petrovec Serbia
2013 – 2016 – Member - "Security and Defence", National University of Defense in Warsaw, Poland
2013 – 2016 – Chairman - "Military reflections", AOS in Liptovský Mikuláš
2013 – 2016 – Member - "Acta Scientifica Academiae Ostroviensis", University of St. Ostrovci, Poland
2013 – 2017 – Member - "Political Sciences", Faculty of Political Sciences and International Relations UMB BB,
2012 – 2016 – Chairman - "Science and Military", AOS in Liptovský Mikuláš
2013 – 2016 – Academic Lead and NATO Expert of the PTEC and DEEP program for Defense Education and Enhancement program for Ukraine, Georgia, Mongolia, Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Croatia, Moldova, Serbia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizia, Mauretania and Uzbekistan, NATO, Brussels.
2014 – 2015 – Member - FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations.
2013 – 2015 – Chairman of the Expert Group V-4 MILEP (Military Education Institutions Program).
2012 – 2014 - President - CEFME (Central European Military Education Forum).

Language skills

English, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Portuguese

Vice – Rector for Quality Management and Development

Assoc. Prof. Dipl. Eng. Vladimír ANDRASSY, PhD.

Phone: +421 960 423287

Curriculum vitae

He was born in 1971 in Spišská Nová Ves. After finishing high school in Spišská Nová Ves (1986 – 1990), he began his engineering studies at the Military Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, which he successfully completed in 1995.

He gained practical experience by holding positions at the Military Air Defense Training Base in Poprad, ensuring the educational process of non-commissioned officers of the armed forces in technical skills. He completed specialized training focused on military training and comprehensive training for non-commissioned officers and warrant officers organized by the British Military Advisory Training Team (2000). In 2001-2002, he worked in the organizational structure of the UNFICYP mission in Cyprus. After his return, he worked in the Department for Planning and Management of Operations of the Ground Forces Command of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic in Trenčín. He passed on the acquired experience and knowledge in the field of communication and information systems while working at the Career Development Center of the Andrej Hadik National Defense Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, providing career training for the officers of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, and later as an instructor at International Staff Officer's Course (ISOC).

By completing additional pedagogical studies (2005), he expanded his pedagogical education. In 2011, he successfully completed his doctoral studies at the University of Žilina in Žilina. He used his technical skills and experience in planning and managing national and international crisis management operations in the preparation and implementation of Computer Assisted Exercise - CAX. Since 2008, he was solving research and development tasks in the field of modeling and simulations of crisis situations as a co-researcher or responsible researcher of national and international projects. Since 2011, he served as the Director of the Simulation Center of the Armed Forces Academy of General Milan Rastislav Štefánik (AFA) in Liptovský Mikuláš. He ended his service as a professional soldier in 2016 and started working as a university teacher. He successfully completed the habilitation procedure in the field of national and international security in 2020. In 2020, he was appointed by the Minister of Defense of the Slovak Republic to the position of Vice-rector for Science, then in 2021 to the position of Vice-rector for Quality and Development of AFA.

He actively participates at the national and international exercises at home and abroad aimed at solving crisis management tasks, publishes professional articles and conference papers dealing with the possibilities of modeling, simulations and the use of CAX. He is an author or co-author of scientific publications.

Vice Rector for Military Affairs

Colonel Dipl. Eng. Jaroslav KOMPAN, PhD.

Phone: +421 960 422700

Curriculum vitae

Born in 1982 in Dolný Kubín. Graduated from the Faculty of Land Forces of the Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, specialisation: Military Systems Management - Military Engineering (2005). Doctoral degree from the Armed Forces Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, specialising in Security and Defence of the State in the field of Defence and Military (2021).

From 2005 to 2016 he served in the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic in command and staff positions as a platoon commander, staff officer, group chief and company commander. From 2016 to 2018 he was appointed as the leading senior officer at the International Staff Officer Course (ISOC) and from 2019 to 2020 as a lecturer at the International Course Department of the Professional Military Education Centre of the Armed Forces Academy. From 2020 he was an assistant and from 2022 to 2024 he was an assistant professor at the Department of Military Tactics and Operational Art of the Armed Forces Academy. In 2020 - 2024 he was appointed as the Chairman of the Academic Senate of the Armed Forces Academy and member of the Presidium of the Council of Higher Education of the Slovak Republic. From 2024 he was appointed as the Vice – Rector for Military Affairs. He has served in several national and international crisis management operations under NATO and EU command.

His academic research focuses on combat and operational employment of land forces, military engineering, security sector reform, hybrid warfare and operational art. NATO DEEP expert on tactical and operational planning and officer education enhancement for Ukraine, Iraq, and Georgia. Leading researcher of the MoD project focusing on military mobility and researcher of the MoD projects focusing on fire support, researcher of the European Union international project "Interdisciplinary Education and Training on Hybrid Warfare". , Member of the Editorial Board of the journal "Military Reflections".

He focuses his teaching activities on the field of military engineering, operational and tactical planning, and explosive ordnance disposal. He works as a thesis supervisor in the first and second stage of university studies at the Armed Forces Academy and as a thesis opponent and consultant at foreign universities (Czech Republic, Romania, Portugal). He is also involved in the education and training of students as a consultant of student scientific and professional theses at student scientific conferences. He has participated in ERASMUS+ mobilities at the National Defence University "Carol I" Bucharest, University of Defence Brno, and War Studies University Warsaw.

Publication activity in the scientific field "Security Sciences":

Web of Science ResearcherID: ABC-7757-2021
Scopus Author ID: 58577470100
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5900-8187
Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Jaroslav-Kompan

He is married and has 2 sons.

Chief of Logistics

Dipl. Eng. Dušan MESÁROŠ

Phone: +421 960 423003

Head of Academic Senate

MAJ. Dipl. Eng. Michal Vajda

Phone: +421 960 423162