Commander

Colonel GS Ján Kožiak

Marital Status: married
Children: two daughters and a son
Date of Birth: 21^st November 1957
Place of Birth: Brezno (SR)
Hobbies: horses, cynology, cycling and other recreational sports
Decided to join the Army in 1976 after being graduated from Mechanical Engineering Vocational School in Detva
Worked within the Rocket Corps and Artillery since the start of his career till present
Considers work in the Armed Forces of the CR as prospective, interesting job with possibility of self-fulfillment and wants to proceed with his military career

1976 – 1978: two-year Officer School in Martin, subject: Artillery
1980 – 1984: Ground Forces Military University Vyškov, subject: Rocket Corps and Artillery
1989 – 1992: post-graduate studies at Military Academy in Brno, subjects: Operational and Combat Use of the Rocket Corps and Artillery
2006 – 2007: Higher GS Academic Course at University of Defence in Brno

1978 – 1980: Commander of the Technical Training Group at the 321^st Heavy Artillery Brigade in Rokycany
1984 – 1986: Chief of Staff of the Artillery Division of the 322^nd Cannon Artillery Brigade in Dobřany
1986 – 1987: Division Commander of the 322^nd Cannon Artillery Brigade in Dobřany
1987 – 1989: Senior Officer of the Artillery Chief of the 3^rd Division in Kroměříž
1992 – 1993: Division Commander of the Artillery Regiment in Hranice na Morave
1994 – 2000: Artillery Division Commander of the 7^th Mechanized Brigade in Hranice
2001 – 2004: Deputy Commander of the 7^th Mechanized Brigade in Hranice
2004 – 2006: Chief of the Combat Training Department of the Ground Forces, Joint Forces Command, in Olomouc
2006 – 2010: 13^th Artillery Brigade Commander
As from 1^st August 2010 : Training Command – Military Academy Commander in Vyškov

Training Command – Military Academy