Lieutenant General Jaromír ALAN
Lieutenant General Jaromír Alan enlisted in 1986 during his study at the Military Technical University where he achieved Master degree in electrical engineering. He started his military service career as a fire platoon commander at SA-6 air defence missile regiment and has completed many duties within the ground based air defence (GBAD) up to level of Chief of the National GBAD. He also has a ten-year experience in capability and force planning. His background and inputs were successfully used in the preparation of the 2025 Czech Armed Forces Development Concept and development concepts of individual services. Lieutenant General Alan has combat experience from deployment in the operations in the Balkans.
Given his assignment with the Czech Delegation to NATO HQ, Brussels (2011-14) as the Chief of Staff, he obtained considerable experience at the highest levels and a thorough knowledge of the policies and procedures in the NATO Military Committee.
In the position of the Director of the MoD Capability Planning Division, he also acted as the Capability Director of Czech Armed Forces and the Chief of Transformation, being responsible for all aspects of the national planning process, including the NATO and EU implications. LTG Alan also served in the capacity of the Head of the Czech delegation to the European Defence Agency (EDA) Steering Board which supervises national force development for all EU Member States, including the overall Capability Development Plan.
In cooperation between the Czech Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, LTG Alan was responsible for the practical implementation of inspections and verifications under the international treaties on Conventional Arms Control (Vienna Document) and Open Skies. In 2016-18, he also acted as the Chairman of the Reserve Forces Committee (NRFC), which reports to the NATO Military Committee.
As of 1st November 2020, the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic assigned Lieutenant General Jaromír Alan as the Czech Military Representative to NATO and the European Union.
Lieutenant General Jaromír Alan is married to Renáta and they have son Martin (1987) and daughter Markéta (1992). CAREER CHRONOLOGY
2020 Czech Military Representative to NATO and the European Union 2018- 2020 Director, MoD Capability Planning Division 2017 Director, MoD Capability Development and Planning Division 2014 - 2017 Deputy Director, MoD Capability Development and Planning Division 2011 - 2014 Chief of Staff, Czech Military Delegation to NATO and the EU 2008 - 2011 Head of Force Planning Department, General Staff 2005 - 2007 Chief of Ground Based Air Defence of the Czech Republic 2004 - 2005 Commander, Air Defence Missile Group 2000 - 2003 Deputy Commander, Air Defence Missile Group 1996 - 1999 Deputy Commander, SA-6 C2 battalion 1995 - 1996 Commander, infantry platoon and company (UNPROFOR, UNCRO, IFOR) 1993 - 1995 Deputy Chief of Staff, SA-6 ADM regiment 1988 - 1993 Battery Commander, SA-6 fire battery 1988 Deputy Battery Commander, SA-6 fire battery 1987 Platoon Commander, SA-6 ADM launcher platoon
EDUCATION
2015 - 2016 National Defense University, Washington D.C., USA, Eisenhower School for Strategic Resources, Master of Science 2003 - 2004 US Air University, Maxwell AFB, Air Command and Staff College, Command and Control in Air Force 2001 - 2002 Defence University in Brno, Command and Staff College, Air Defence 1983 - 1987 Military Technical University in Liptovsky Mikulas, SVK, Master of Electrical Engineering
SIGNIFICANT TRAINING
2006 - 2007 Defence University in Brno, General Staff Course 2001 - 2002 Defence University in Brno, Senior Officer Course
AWARDS AND HONOURS
"In Service For Peace" Commemorative Badge Czech Armed Forces Medal, Grade III and II Medal of Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic "For Service Abroad" "NATO Summit Prague 2002" Commemorative Badge "NATO 1999 - 2009" Commemorative Badge Czech Armed Forces Service Medal, Grade I with XX Ribbon Czech Armed Forces Honorary Badge of Merit, Grade III Cross of Merit of Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic, Grade III and Grade II Medal of Minister of Defence of the Czech Republic "For Service Abroad", Grade II