Presented by: major Vlasta Zekulić, PhD CROATIAN 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 ACADEMY HISTORY – INTERNATIONALIZATION – WAY AHEAD

HISTORY IN FOUR STAGES FOUNDATION Homeland war Courses to the front War fighting oriented INTEGRATION Tactical vs. Operational – strategy levels MPRI westernization International students DECENTRALIZ ATION Tactical level to branches Foundation of CADET program CONSOLIDATION Back to centralization Improved organization Modernization and computerization CULP and EMILYO

Croatian defense education system Tactical level Operational level Policy level MoDGSArmyNavyAir forceCDA Deans office Schools NCO school Officers School Command and Staff College War colledge School for foreign languages Support command 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 COURSE Active military personnel

Steps to finishing program: 1.Apply to program 2.Enroll to the required university 3.Pass the medical test 4.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 requirements 1. year - Summer camp 1 (4 weeks) Basic soldiers skills Basic sailors skills Basic leadership skills Initial branch training 2. year Winter camp 1 (1 week) Basic skiing skills Summer camp 2 (3 weeks) Final branch training Advanced 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 levelsConnects and develops training from the military camps and expand their skill levels Every day (morning or afternoon)Every day (morning or afternoon) Every third SaturdayEvery 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

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, work and “fight” in the new and changed environment, food, living and sleeping conditions.

 Professors exchange  Curriculum exchange – especialy military sceince  Joint (military) program / training development  Cadet exchange

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