General Milan Maxim
Chief of Defence – Slovak Republic
2014
General Milan Maxim was born on 13 April, 1956 in Michalovce, the Slovak Republic.
| Education: | |
| 1975 - 1976 | Officer ´s candidate school, Humenné |
| 1977 - 1980 | Land Forces Military Academy, Vyškov, Czech Republic |
| 1987 -1990 | Postgraduate studies at the Military Academy, Brno, Czech Republic |
| 1998 | French Language Course, Bratislava |
| 1999 | French Language Course, Quebec, Canada |
| 2000 - 2001 | Joint Service Defense College (CID), Paris, France |
| 2003 | English Language Course, Prešov |
| 2004 | English Language Course CFLSTC, Ontario, Canada |
| Service Career: | |
| 1976 - 1977 | Tank Platoon Commander, 21st tank regiment, Holýšov, Czech Republic |
| 1980 - 1982 | Tank Company Commander, 21st tank regiment, Žatec, Czech Republic |
| 1982 - 1983 | Tank Battalion, Chief of Staff, 21st tank regiment, Žatec, Czech Republic |
| 1983 - 1986 | Tank Battalion Commander, 21st tank regiment Žatec, Czech Republic |
| 1986 - 1987 | Tank regiment, Deputy Commander, 21st tank regiment Žatec, Czech Republic |
| 1990 - 1995 | Motor rifle regiment, Commander, 63rd motor rifle regiment Michalovce |
| 1995 - 1996 | Mechanized brigade, Commander, 22nd mechanized brigade Michalovce |
| 1996 - 2000 | Army corps, Deputy Commander, 2nd army corps, Prešov |
| 2001 - 2002 | Chief of Logistics Staff (J-4), the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic, Bratislava |
| 2002 - 2004 | Commander of the Training and Support Forces, Trenčín |
| 2004 - 2009 | Commander of the Land Forces, Trenčín |
| 2009 - 2014 | Defence Attaché in Praque, Czech Republic |
| 2014 | Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Slovak Republic |
| Promotions: | |
| 1976 | Second Lieutenant |
| 1979 | Lieutenant |
| 1981 | First Lieutenant |
| 1982 | Captain |
| 1985 | Major |
| 1989 | Lieutenant Colonel |
| 1994 | Colonel |
| 2002 | Brigadier General |
| 2005 | Major General |
| 2014 | Lieutenant General |
| 2015 | General |
Awards and Decorations
- Commemorative Medal of the Minister of Defence of the Slovak Republic - First Degree
- Military Badge of Honor - Second Degree
- Medal for Allegiance to the Slovak Republic Armed Forces - Second Degree
- Medal for Service in Peacemaking and Observing Missions - Third Degree
- Military Badge of the Chief of the General Staff of the Slovak Armed Forces - First Degree
- Golden Medal of the Polish Army
- Commemorative Badge of the Military Intelligence of the Czech Republic
- Medal of the Military Intelligence - Third degree
- Medal of Military Police - First degree
- Commemorative Medal of the Second degree of the Czechoslovak Legionaries
Language skills:
- French – STANAG 6001 SLP 2
- English – STANAG 6001 SLP 2
- Russian
General Maxim is married to Darina, and they have one son Filip and two daughters Zuzana and Olga. His interests include factual literature, music, gardening and DIY activities.