Maj. Gen. (retired) Professor Bogusław Pacek is a renowned strategist and expert in international security and military education reform. He combines extensive military experience with academic and advisory activities, exercising key positions in both Polish and international organisations. Retired major general, former Commander-in-Chief of the Military Police, NATO advisor, and full professor at the Jagiellonian University.
During his more than thirty years of military service (1979–2014), his role was crucial in shaping defense strategies and modernising the Polish armed forces. He held key positions, such as Deputy Commander of the EU Military Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic, Assistant to the Chief of the General Staff of the Polish Army for Land Forces and Special Forces, and Rector of the National Defense University. His activities had a significant impact on the development of defense cooperation within NATO and the European Union, as well as on the modernisation of training systems for officers.
After completing his military service, he focused on consulting and education, conducting lectures and carrying out research in the area of international security, military strategy and defense policy. As a NATO consultant for military education reform in Ukraine, he had a key role in the development and implementation of modern training programmes as part of NATO DEEP (Defence Education Enhancement Programme). He was also a member of the Senior Advisory Council of the PfP Consortium, an international organisation of research institutes and military academies from over 80 countries.
He has received numerous prestigious awards for his activities and contribution to security and military education, including the Commander's Cross of the Order of the Military Cross, the Knight's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta and the Officer's Cross of the National Order of Merit (France). In 2019, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from the Ukrainian Air Force University in recognition of his contribution to the development of military education and international cooperation in the field of defense.
