Czech Air Force Commander

Brigadier General Petr Tománek 

 

Education:

• 1989 – 1993
  Air College in Košice, pilot program
• 2003 
  Squadron Officer School, Montgomery, USA
• 2011 – 2012 
  Royal College of Defence Studies, London, UK

 

Service career:

• od 1993 - Pilot
• 1993 – 2000    
  Operational pilot, MiG-21, Aero L-39, Čáslav AFB
• 2000 – 2005            
  Staff officer, 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav
• 2005 – 2009            
  Commander, 212th Tactical Squadron, Čáslav AFB
• 2009 – 2013            
  Commander, 21st Wing, Čáslav AFB
• 2013 – 2016    
  Chief, Combat Readiness Branch, Czech Air Force Command
• 2016 – 2020            
  Commander, 21st Tactical Air Force Base Čáslav
• 27 Oct 2020              
  promoted Brigadier General
• 2020 – 2021                           
  Deputy Director, MoD Capabilities Planning Division
• 2021 – 2024      
  Czech Defence Attaché To India, Thailand and Indonesia
• 1 Sept 2024            
  Deputy Commander, Czech Air Force
• 1 July 2026            
  Commander, Czech Air Force

Deployments:

• 2014
  Deputy Director A-3, NATO Air Training Command ISAF, Kabul, Afghanistan

 

Decorations:

• NATO Non Article 5 Medal
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs Service Abroad Medal
• U.S. Army Commendation Medal
• Cross of Merit of the Minister of Defence, 3rd grade

 

Language:

• English

 

 

Updated: July 21, 2026