DIRECTOR OF LOGISTICS AGENCY

BG Jaroslav Jírů, MSc.

 

Personal data

  • Date of birth: 10th December 1963
  • Place of birth: Varnsdorf in Czechoslovakia
  • Marital status: married, two children
     

Education

  • 1988
    Military Academy, Brno
  • 1997
    United Nations Military Observer Course, Hammelburg, Germany
  • 1998
    Command Battalion Course, Military Academy, Brno
  • 2001
    Multinational Crisis Management Course – NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany
  • 2005 - 2006 
    General Staff Course, University of Defence Brno
  • 2009 - 2010
    Senior Course – NATO Defense College, Roma. Italy 
  • 2015
    M4-94 NATO Logistics Course, Oberammergau, Germany
  • 2020 - 2021
    National Defence University, Washington, DC, USA
     

Service career

  • 1988 -1991
    Maintenance Officer, Artillery Brigade
  • 1992
    Chief of Tank and Motor Service, Anti-tank Battalion
  • 1992 - 1994
    Deputy Commander for Armament, Anti-tank Battalion
  • 1994 - 1997
    Chief of Logistics – Artillery Battalion
  • 1996
    Liaison Officer – IFOR, Bosnia
  • 1998 - 1999
    Deputy Chief of Force Preparation Branch – Logistics HQ
  • 1999
    NSE Officer – SFOR, Bosnia
  • 2000 - 2001
    Chief of Force Preparation Branch – Logistics HQ 
  • 2002 - 2007
    Ammunition Base Deputy Commander 
  • 2008 - 2013
    Ammunition Base Commander 
  • 2013 - 2015
    Deputy Branch Head, Logistics Branch, Support Division MoD
  • 2015 - 2017
    ACOS JLSG, MNC NE
  • 2017 - 2018
    Chief RSOM/DACOS J4, MNC NE
  • 2018 - 2019
    Head, Logistics Branch, Support Division of MoD 
  • 2020 - 2021
    Deputy Director, Support Division of MoD 
  • 2021 - 2022
    Director, Logistics Agency 
  • 2022
    Deputy Director, Support Division of MoD 
  • 2022 – present 
    Director, Logistics Agency 


Decorations

  • 2000
    Medal of the Minister of Defence “For Service Abroad”
  • 2003
    Honorary Remembrance Badge “Summit NATO 2002”
  • 2005
    Homeland Service Medal
  • 2009
    Honorary Remembrance Badge “For Service Abroad”
  • 2009
    Honorary Remembrance Badge “Service in NATO”
  • 2011
    Non Article 5 NATO Medal ISAF Operation
  • 2013
    The Cross of Merit of Minister of Defence
  • 2015
    The Ribbon Homeland Service Medal 
  • 2018
    Medal of the Minister of Defence “For Service 1st Class”
  • 2019
    The Czech Armed Forces Medal, 1st Class
  • 2019
    Czech Armed Forces Honorary Badge of Merit 


Languages

  • English
     

Hobbies:

  • Recreational sports
  • Fishing

January 21, 2025