Main Staff of the Serbian Army of Krajina

Main Staff of the Serbian Army of Krajina
Главни штаб Српске војске Крајине Glavni štab Srpske vojske Krajine
Active	1992–1995
Country	Republic of Serbian Krajina
Allegiance	Serbian Army of Krajina
Branch	Active duty
Type	Staff
Part of	Ministry of Defence
Garrison/HQ	Knin
Commanders
Notable commanders	Mile Novaković Milan Čeleketić Mile Mrkšić

The Main Staff of the Serbian Army of Krajina (Serbian: Главни штаб Српске војске Крајине / Glavni štab Srpske vojske Krajine) was the highest professional and staff organ for preparation and use of the Serbian Army of Krajina in war and in peace.

The Main Staff was formed on 16 October 1992, and its activities started on 27 November of the same year. During its existence, the Main Staff had constant problems with personnel.

The Main Staff consisted of the following sectors:

• Operational activities
• Informational
• Religious and justice affairs
• Logistical support
• Security
• Intelligence
• Air Force and Air Defence
• Recruitment and mobilization
• Army Inspectorate

The Main Staff had direct control over:^[1]

• 105th Aviation Brigade
• 44th Artillery-Rocket Brigade of the Air Defence
• 75th Mixed Artillery Brigade
• 75th Rear Base
• Training Center "1300 Corporals"^{[citation needed]}
• Military Police Battalion
• Communications Battalion
• House of the Army
• Army Library
• Army Band
• Training Center "Alpha"

On the other hand, a joint command existed in the Main Staff, which coordinated activities of all departments. It was headed by Major general Borislav Đukić (1993–1994) and Major general Dušan Lončar (1994–1995).^[2]

No.	Picture	Commander	Took office	Left office	Time in office	Defence branch
1		Novaković, MileMajor general Mile Novaković (1950–2015)	27 November 1992	22 February 1994	1 year, 87 days	Army
2		Čeleketić, MilanMajor general Milan Čeleketić (born 1946)	22 February 1994	17 May 1995	1 year, 84 days	Army
3		Mrkšić, MileGeneral Mile Mrkšić (1947–2015)	17 May 1995	7 August 1995	82 days	Army

• Serbian Army of Krajina

• Vrcelj, Маrko (2002). War for Serbian Krajina: 1991–1995 (in Serbian). Belgrade/Knin: Srpsko kulturno društvo Zora. p. 254. ISBN 86-83809-06-4.
• Novaković, Kosta (2009). Serbian Krajina: rises, falls, elevations (in Serbian). Belgrade: Srpsko kulturno društvo Zora. ISBN 978-86-83809-54-7.
• Sekulić, Milisav (2000). Knin Fell in Belgrade. Bad Vilbel: Nidda Verlag.