CURRICULUM VITAE

Mr. Pavel Zůna, MSS., Dipl. Ing., COL (Rtd.), born 1962, after graduating from Ground Forces University he served as platoon, company, battalion commander and chief of the NBC service of the regiment. From 1991 till 2005 he served within Military Intelligence and Military Counter-Intelligence Services. During this time he was posted to Belgium as Assistant to the Defence Attaché (1994-1998), to United Kingdom as Defence Attaché, (2001-2002), he sit as the director of the Defence Diplomacy Branch(2002-2003), deputy director of the Military Counter-Intelligence(2003-2004),and deputy director of the Military Intelligence (2005). During his career he represented the Czech Republic at the NATO Intelligence Board, NATO Special Committee, EU MS Intelligence Board, National Committee for the Coordination of the Foreign Security Policy and Allied Joint Operation Doctrine.

From 2005, after retiring from active service, he worked as the analyst and head of office at the Doctrine Institute, Training Command – Military Academy. His main field of expertise was the Lessons Learned from allied and coalition operations worldwide.

He is a member of the Editorial Boards of the Defence & Strategy, Doktríny, and a member of the Scientific Council of the Defence University.

EDUCATION AND COURSES

Ground Forces University        1984
Postgraduate Studies of the Military Intelligence Service    1991
Geneva Center for Security Policy – European Security   2000
US Army War College – Strategic Leadership     2006
Master of Strategic Studies (USAWC)      2006

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