NATO DEEP Program Certifies Five Master Instructors for Bosnian Armed Forces

Strategic Insights -

A recent ceremony held in Sarajevo marked a significant milestone in the partnership between the NATO DEEP program and the Armed Forces of Bosnia and Herzegovina (AF BiH). The event promoted five master instructors, Majors Saša Lukic and Almir Oprašić, Warrant Officers Enes Imširović and Nermin Vardo, and Sergeant First Class Senad Durakovic, to the status of master instructors for the AF BiH. This achievement is a result of the Master Instructor Program (MIP), a three-year initiative implemented from 2022 to 2025, which aimed to develop expert-level instructors capable of independently designing new programs, improving existing courses, and transferring knowledge within their units.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Master Instructor Program (MIP) was a three-year initiative implemented from 2022 to 2025, which aimed to develop expert-level instructors capable of independently designing new programs, improving existing courses, and transferring knowledge within their units.
  • The program included intensive training, mentoring, and practical evaluations, resulting in the development of 5 master instructors out of 12 participants.
  • The new master instructors developed KRIV and KIO courses, designed to enhance training and education systems within AF BiH.
  • The KRIV course, the Instructor Skills Development Course, was first conducted in 2024 and received the highest ratings from the NATO DEEP team.
  • The KIO course, the Course for Training Instructors, is designed for direct trainers in AF BiH units, with the goal of modernizing approaches to planning and conducting military training.
  • 90 AF BiH personnel at eight locations have completed the KIO program, with training continuing further.
  • The master instructors are actively engaged in enhancing existing courses, developing curricula, and cooperating with the NATO DEEP team to become key experts and advisors in the field of AF BiH training methodology.
  • The next step will be the independent development of new generations of master instructors within AF BiH, ensuring system sustainability and the long-term advancement of instructor training.

Statistics:

  • The Master Instructor Program (MIP) was implemented from 2022 to 2025.
  • 12 participants were part of the program, and 5 successfully completed all phases and obtained the title of master instructor.
  • 90 AF BiH personnel at eight locations have completed the KIO course.
  • The KRIV course was first conducted in 2024.
  • The KIO course has been conducted at 8 locations.

Sources:

  • [Reference omitted: Organized by the NATO DEEP program]
  • The event promoted five master instructors, Majors Saša Lukic and Almir Oprašić, Warrant Officers Enes Imširović and Nermin Vardo, and Sergeant First Class Senad Durakovic.
  • [Reference omitted: The Master Instructor Program (MIP), implemented from 2022 to 2025]
  • [Reference omitted: Out of 12 participants, five successfully completed all phases and obtained the title of master instructor]
  • [Reference omitted: The program included intensive training, mentoring, and practical evaluations]
  • [Reference omitted: As the primary goal of the program, the new master instructors developed KRIV - the Instructor Skills Development Course]
  • [Reference omitted: The KRIV course, the Instructor Skills Development Course, was first conducted in 2024 and received the highest ratings from the NATO DEEP team]
  • [Reference omitted: The KIO course, the Course for Training Instructors, is designed for direct trainers in AF BiH units, with the goal of modernizing approaches to planning and conducting military training]
  • [Reference omitted: So far, 90 AF BiH personnel at eight locations have completed this program, with training continuing further]