Rudolf Zauner

Brigadier Mag. Rudolf Zauner

Military Career:

• 2020 to present: Head of the Science, Research and Development Division, MOD and National R&T Director

• 2014 - 2020: Deputy Director of the Transformation Division, MOD

• 2015: National Contingent Commander of the Austrian Forces in Kosovo and Commander of the NATO Joint Logistic Support Group KFOR

• 2012 - 2013: U.S. Army War College Fellow

• 2010 - 2012: Military Strategy Division / Head of Section for Multinational Concept / Development and nat. Director for the Multinational Experiment 7 / Access to the Global Commons (US Joint Forces Command)

• 2009 - 2010: Battalion Commander of a Combat Service Support Battalion (PzStbB3)

• 2007 - 2009: Military Strategy Division / Concept Development, MOD

• 2006 - 2007: National Contingent Commander of the Austrian Forces in Syria and Chief / Operations Officer of the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF)

• 2004 - 2006: Military Strategy Division / Concept Development and Member of the EU Headline / Goal Taskforce

• 2003: Chief Intelligence (J-2/EU OHQ at SHAPE) for the EU Operation CONCORDIA

• 2002 - 2004: NATO-PfP Plans and Policy Officer / J5 at SHAPE

• 2000 - 2002: Chief of Staff / Austrian Army NCO-Academy

• 1997 - 2000: Student at the General Staff Course / Austrian Defence Academy and University of Vienna

• 1992 - 1997: Platoon and Company Commander (Infantry) and Instructor at the NCO School

• 1989 - 1992: Officer Training at the Military Academy

• 1988 - 1989: Conscription Service

Education:

• European Security and Defence College (ESDC): Senior Strategic Course on European Security and Defence

• U.S. Army War College: Education in theory and practice of strategy, operations, national security, resource management, and responsible command / Master´s degree in Strategic Studies

• National Defence Academy and University of Vienna: General Staff Course, high level military education at the operational and strategic level / Master’s degree in Higher Military Leadership

• Company Commander Course: Junior Officer Advanced Command Training

• Military Academy: Junior Officer Education

• NATO Trainings:

  • Joint Operations Planning Course

  • Land Component Planning Course

  • Peace Support Operations Course

  • Operational Staff Officers Course

  • Operational Capability Concept Evaluation & Feedback Course