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CROATIAN DEFENSE ACADEMY HISTORY – INTERNATIONALIZATION – WAY AHEAD
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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
Y
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
The end
QUESTIONS?