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Major General Eray Üngüder
Director - Cooperative Security Division
01 August 2025 - Present
01 August 2025 - Present
MGen ÜNGÜDER, having served as the Deputy Director (DDIR) of CS Division since Aug 2023, assumed responsibility of the Director CS position in Aug 2025.
During his tenure in the Division so far; he has served as the Chair of the MCWG (COOP), where he has been heavily involved in formulating cooperative security policies and programmes, and has supported the practical cooperation activities within the partnership ecosystem, in coordination with IS-OPS, IS-PASP, and NATO Command Structure bodies. MGen ÜNGÜDER also supported the International Staff Public Diplomacy Division in their strategic communication efforts particularly with NATO’s Southern Neighborhood. He continues his supports to the NATO Defense College as a lecturer in military partnerships, and serves as instructor for cooperative security in various NATO School Oberammergau Courses.
Prior to his current assignment, he served across a spectrum of multinational HQs, such as NATO Mission in Afghanistan, EUFOR Operation ALTHEA and United States Security Coordinator’s Capacity Building and Training Mission in the Middle East. He served as the Chief Executive Officer (XO) to the Deputy Chief of Defense of the Turkish Armed Forces, and he has five years of human resource expertise in the Turkish General Staff and the Ministry of National Defense.
He holds a Master of Science Diploma from U.S. Naval Postgraduate School in Modeling and Simulation, and he graduated from the U.S. National War College in 2019, where he augmented his practical expertise with advanced academic education in understanding of politico-military dynamics to formulate security strategies.
Being aware of cultural sensitivities and having excellent inter-personal traits, MGen ÜNGÜDER possesses strong diplomatic skills to develop high-quality products within the multinational HQs by orchestrating the efforts of different stakeholders. His current experience in the IMS, already-developed outstanding relations with Cooperative Security community within and outside the NATO, reflects the depth and breadth of relevant skills and experience that he will continue to bring to the IMS Cooperative Security Division.
He is married to Berna, who is a pharmacist, and has one daughter, Asli (17) studying in Brussels.