Vojenské rozhledy / Czech Military Review Nr. 1/2014: 164-177

Some Remarks about the Professional Military Education of OfficersReviewed - Review

Brigádní generál Ing. Jaromír Zůna, Ph.D., MSc.,podplukovník Ing. Bohuslav Pernica, Ph.D.

Each officer is obligated to meet his or her qualification requirements, identified in the job description. In order to obtain a required military qualification, officers are usually send to a training course, which is either provided or organized under the auspice of the Ministry of Defence. The discussion within the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic about the system of military courses has been ongoing for the last two decades. Although the system of officers´ development is periodically reviewed, a certain economic paradox still remains. While the number of officers without adequate qualification is not diminishing, at the same time there is a segment of officers who exceed their qualification requirements, but they do not make any progress in their military careers. Despite the situation, these officers are required to take additional training and educational activities.

Keywords: Qualification, job requirement, training course, professional training, the Higher Education Act, university, officer, Ministry of Defence, White Paper on Defence, development of armed forces.

Published: March 15, 2014  Show citation