Presented by:

major Vlasta Zekulić, PhD

IMAF 2013CROATIAN APPROACH

TO EMILYO

AGENDA

• PART I: CROATIAN DEFENSE ACADEMY• HISTORY• INTERNATIONALIZATION • WAY AHEAD

• PART II: CDU IN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGES• LESSONS LEARNED• HOPES AND DESIRES

CROATIAN DEFENSE ACADEM

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HISTORY – INTERNATIONALIZATION – WAY AHEAD

HISTORY IN FOUR STAGES

FOUNDATIONHomeland warCourses to the frontWar fighting oriented

INTEGRATIONTactical vs. Operational – strategy levelsMPRI westernizationInternational students

DECENTRALIZATIONTactical level to branchesFoundation of CADET program

CONSOLIDATIONBack to centralizationImproved organization Modernization and computerizationCULP and EMILYO1991 1995 2002 2007

2014

Croatian defense education system

Tactical level

Operational level

Policy levelMoD

GS

Army Navy Air force CDA

Deans office Schools

NCO school

Officers School

Command and Staff College

War colledge

School for foreign

languages

Supportcommand

• Croatian approach: Down Top• All military education related topics, issues and proposals come from

tactical level (CDA or branches). • Operational and Policy levels (dis)approve of proposed plans and programs • General Staff Directorates maintain coordination and advisory role

OFFICER TRAINING

CURRENT AND FUTURE CADET PROGRAM

Becoming an officer

Cadets

• 4 years full military life and training

• Civilian education at local universities

Schoolarship programs

•Basic military training•Civilian education at local universities on MOD schoolarship •From 2 year of studies

Civilians

•Civilian education at local universities•Basic military training

BASIC OFFICERS COURSEActive military personnel

Steps to finishing program:

1. Apply to program2. Enroll to the

required university3. Pass the medical

test4. Pass the 3-week

SELECTION CAMP

5. Get the security clearance

6. Get sworn in

STEP 1

For three / four years:

• Pass all the university academic criteria

• Pass all the MoD academic criteria

• Pass all the military training

• Pass all medical and fitness tests

STEP 2

Finish Basic officers course (9 months)

STEP 3

Cadets academic requirements

Enroll continuously every academic year

Gain more then 45 ECTS annually

Transfer less then 5 exams to next academic year

Cadets may be allowed to repeat one academic year if there were special circumstances

All decisions made by the MoD cadet monitoring group

Cadet military training requirements1. year

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Summer camp 1(4 weeks)

Bas ic soldiers skillsBasic sailors skills

Basic leadership skillsInitial branch training

2. year

Winter camp 1(1 week)

Basic skiing skills

Summer camp 2(3 weeks)

Final branch trainingAdvanced leadership training

3. year

Winter camp 2(2 weeks)

Survivability and warfighting in winter conditions

Preparation for OBC(2 weeks)

• Connects and develops training from the military camps and expand their skill levels

• Every day (morning or afternoon)• Every third Saturday

Cadet military training during the year

Current vs. new Croatian cadet program

CURRENT Civil-military model

Live as a soldier, study as the civilan

Succes rate cca 55% Too many universities,

faculties and programs

Hard to focus military training and leadership skills development

NEW Full military lifestyle

with ability to gain civilian degrees

Importing civilian curriculums into 7 military programs

Getting prefix “military” engineer of XXX.

First step in the verification all of the military schools and courses

Commandant of the CDA

Secretary

Deanery War College

Foreign Languages Institute

Command and Staff College

NCO Academy

Officer School

Education Planning, Support and Supervision Dept

Publishing and Multimedia Centre

Academic Dept.

Cadet battalion

Training battalion

Organization of the CDA - change

CDU IN INTERNATIONAL EXCHAGES

LESSONS LEARNED – HOPES AND DESIRES

LESSONS LEARNED Introduction to other cultures and

exposure to foreign languages. Growing appreciation and understanding of

other militaries efforts and progresses. Deeper understanding of the nation behind the

weaponry, what drives them, motivates them, what breathes in national pride.

Drawing from the military historic lessons as the prerequisite for attaining new ones.

LESSONS LEARNED – CONT. Experiences from training with the other

militaries gives them sense of self-value in comparison to others.

It enables them to test their own skills and knowledge and adapt it to the new circumstances.

Test the ability to live, workand “fight” in the new and changed environment, food, living and sleeping conditions.

Hopes and desires Professors

exchange Curriculum

exchange – especialy military sceince

Joint (military) program / training development

Cadet exchange

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QUESTIONS?