Head of Development and Equipment Directorate (J-5) Brigadier General Milan Popović
Date and place of birth
May 18, 1968, Ljig
Education
- Advanced Security and Defence Studies, 2013
- Master Academic Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, Russian Federation, 2010
- General Staff College, General Staff Military Academy of the Russian Armed Forces, 2010
- Command and Staff College, Aerospace Defence Military Academy „G. K. Zhukov“, 2003
- Military Academy, Air Defence, 1991
- Air Force Grammar School, 1987
Duties to date
- Head of the Development and Equipment Directorate (J-5), SAF General Staff
- Head of the Planning and Development Department (J-5),
- Assistant Commander Operations, Air Force and Air Defence Command
- Acting Commander, 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade
- Assistant Commander Operations, Air Force and Air Defence Command
- Chief of Section, Planning and Development Directorate, General Staff
- Chief of Subsection, Planning and Development Directorate, General Staff
- Senior Desk Officer, Planning and Development Directorate, General Staff
- Desk Officer, Planning and Development Directorate, General Staff
- Commander, Missile and Technical Battalion
- Deputy Commander, missile and technical battalion
- Commander, missile and technical company
- Platoon leader, missile and technical company
- Section leader, missile and technical company
Promotions
- Brigadier General, 2019
- Colonel, 2010
- Lieutenant Colonel, 2006
- Major, 2002
- Captain 1st Class, 1998
- Captain, 1995
- Lieutenant, 1992
- Second Lieutenant, 1991
Decorations
- Military Memorial Medal for 30 Years of Diligent Military Service, 2022
- Military Memorial for Participation in Joint Tactical Exercise with Live Fire "Lightning Strike", 2021
- Silver Medal for Merits, 2020
- Military Memorial for 20 Years of Defence Against NATO Aggression, 2019
- Military Memorial Medal for Participation in Combat Operations in SFRY, 2019
- 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
- Silver Medal for Diligent Service, 2014
- Russian Ministry of Defence Medal for Exceptional Achievements at the General Staff Military Academy of the Russian Armed Forces, 2010
- Order of Merit in the Field of Security and Defence, 2nd Class, 2005
- Russian Ministry of Defence Medal for Exceptional Achievements at the Aerospace Defence Military Academy „G. K. Zhukov“, 2003
- Order of Merit in the Field of Security and Defence, 3rd Class, 1999
- Military Memorial for Marking YPA Jubilee, 1991
Contact Information
Address: 38 Neznanog junaka St., 11 000 BelgradePhone: +381 (0) 11 2063-834Fax: +381 (0) 11 3005-053Email: milan.popovic@vs.rs
- Advanced Security and Defence Studies, 2013
- Master Academic Studies in Social Sciences and Humanities, Russian Federation, 2010
- General Staff College, General Staff Military Academy of the Russian Armed Forces, 2010
- Command and Staff College, Aerospace Defence Military Academy „G. K. Zhukov“, 2003
- Military Academy, Air Defence, 1991
- Air Force Grammar School, 1987
- Head of the Development and Equipment Directorate (J-5), SAF General Staff
- Head of the Planning and Development Department (J-5),
- Assistant Commander Operations, Air Force and Air Defence Command
- Acting Commander, 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade
- Assistant Commander Operations, Air Force and Air Defence Command
- Chief of Section, Planning and Development Directorate, General Staff
- Chief of Subsection, Planning and Development Directorate, General Staff
- Senior Desk Officer, Planning and Development Directorate, General Staff
- Desk Officer, Planning and Development Directorate, General Staff
- Commander, Missile and Technical Battalion
- Deputy Commander, missile and technical battalion
- Commander, missile and technical company
- Platoon leader, missile and technical company
- Section leader, missile and technical company
- Brigadier General, 2019
- Colonel, 2010
- Lieutenant Colonel, 2006
- Major, 2002
- Captain 1st Class, 1998
- Captain, 1995
- Lieutenant, 1992
- Second Lieutenant, 1991
- Military Memorial Medal for 30 Years of Diligent Military Service, 2022
- Military Memorial for Participation in Joint Tactical Exercise with Live Fire "Lightning Strike", 2021
- Silver Medal for Merits, 2020
- Military Memorial for 20 Years of Defence Against NATO Aggression, 2019
- Military Memorial Medal for Participation in Combat Operations in SFRY, 2019
- 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
- Silver Medal for Diligent Service, 2014
- Russian Ministry of Defence Medal for Exceptional Achievements at the General Staff Military Academy of the Russian Armed Forces, 2010
- Order of Merit in the Field of Security and Defence, 2nd Class, 2005
- Russian Ministry of Defence Medal for Exceptional Achievements at the Aerospace Defence Military Academy „G. K. Zhukov“, 2003
- Order of Merit in the Field of Security and Defence, 3rd Class, 1999
- Military Memorial for Marking YPA Jubilee, 1991