Commander, 72nd Special Operations Brigade Brigadier General Miroslav Talijan
Date and place of birth
August 10, 1970, Smederevska Palanka
Education
- Advanced Security and Defence Studies, 2016
- PhD Studies, Military Academy, Belgrade, 2008
- Specialized Studies, Faculty of Political Sciencies, Belgrade, 2004
- Master Studies, Faculty of Security Studies, Belgrade, 2003
- Command and Staff College, 2003
- Army Military Academy, Infantry, 1993
- Military Grammar School, 1989
Duties to date
- Commander, 72nd Special Operations Brigade
- Commander, Special Brigade
- Head of Military Academy, Ministry of Defence
- Head of National Defence School, Military Academy
- Chief of Department of Strategy, National Defence School, Military Academy
- Chief of Postgraduate Studies, National Defence School, Military Academy
- Chief of Group for Tactical Level Operation, Department of Operations, National Defence School
- Lecturer, Department of Operations, Military Academy
- Senior staff officer, Training Department (J-7), SAF General Staff
- Deputy Commander, Counter-terrorist Unit "Kobre"
- Assistant Commander, Operational and Training Affairs, Counter-terrorist Unit "Kobre" HQ
- Commander, Counter-terrorist Battalion, 72nd Special Brigade
- Paratrooper company commander, Counter-terrorist Battalion, 72nd Special Brigade
- Section commander, military police company, Counter-terrorist Battalion, 72nd Special Brigade
- Platoon leader, MP company, 25th MP Battalion, Corps of Special Units
- Platoon leader, paratrooper-reconnaissance company, 72nd Special Brigade
- Platoon leader, MP company, 125th Motorized Brigade
Promotions
- Brigadier General, 2018
- Colonel, 2011
- Lieutenant Colonel, 2007
- Major, 2003
- Captain 1st Class, 1999
- Captain, 1998
- Lieutenant, 1996
- Second Lieutenant, 1993
Decorations
- Silver Medal for Diligent Service, 2022
- Military Memorial for Participation in Joint Tactical Exercise with Live Fire "Lightning Strike", 2021
- Military Memorial Medal for Exceptional Results Achieved as an Officer, 1st awarded, 2017
- Military Memorial Medal for Participation in Combat Operations in Serbia, 2016
- Military Memorial Medal for 20 Years of Diligent Service, 2016
- Military Memorial Medal for Participation in Combat Operations in FRY, 2015
- Military Memorial for Marking Serbian Armed Forces Jubilee, 2015
- Order for Merit in the Field of Security and Defence, 2001
Contact information
Address: Jabučki rit St., PančevoPhone: +381 (0) 13 326 026Fax: + 381 (0) 13 326 502Email: 72brso@vs.rs
- Advanced Security and Defence Studies, 2016
- PhD Studies, Military Academy, Belgrade, 2008
- Specialized Studies, Faculty of Political Sciencies, Belgrade, 2004
- Master Studies, Faculty of Security Studies, Belgrade, 2003
- Command and Staff College, 2003
- Army Military Academy, Infantry, 1993
- Military Grammar School, 1989
- Commander, 72nd Special Operations Brigade
- Commander, Special Brigade
- Head of Military Academy, Ministry of Defence
- Head of National Defence School, Military Academy
- Chief of Department of Strategy, National Defence School, Military Academy
- Chief of Postgraduate Studies, National Defence School, Military Academy
- Chief of Group for Tactical Level Operation, Department of Operations, National Defence School
- Lecturer, Department of Operations, Military Academy
- Senior staff officer, Training Department (J-7), SAF General Staff
- Deputy Commander, Counter-terrorist Unit "Kobre"
- Assistant Commander, Operational and Training Affairs, Counter-terrorist Unit "Kobre" HQ
- Commander, Counter-terrorist Battalion, 72nd Special Brigade
- Paratrooper company commander, Counter-terrorist Battalion, 72nd Special Brigade
- Section commander, military police company, Counter-terrorist Battalion, 72nd Special Brigade
- Platoon leader, MP company, 25th MP Battalion, Corps of Special Units
- Platoon leader, paratrooper-reconnaissance company, 72nd Special Brigade
- Platoon leader, MP company, 125th Motorized Brigade
- Brigadier General, 2018
- Colonel, 2011
- Lieutenant Colonel, 2007
- Major, 2003
- Captain 1st Class, 1999
- Captain, 1998
- Lieutenant, 1996
- Second Lieutenant, 1993
- Silver Medal for Diligent Service, 2022
- Military Memorial for Participation in Joint Tactical Exercise with Live Fire "Lightning Strike", 2021
- Military Memorial Medal for Exceptional Results Achieved as an Officer, 1st awarded, 2017
- Military Memorial Medal for Participation in Combat Operations in Serbia, 2016
- Military Memorial Medal for 20 Years of Diligent Service, 2016
- Military Memorial Medal for Participation in Combat Operations in FRY, 2015
- Military Memorial for Marking Serbian Armed Forces Jubilee, 2015
- Order for Merit in the Field of Security and Defence, 2001