Prosecution's second amended indictment - ICTY

28810THE ACCUSED1. Ratko MLADIC was born on 12 March 1942 in the municipality ofKalinovik in the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina ("BiH"). He wastrained at the military academy of the Yugoslav People's Army ("JNA")in Belgrade, and was then a regular officer in the JNA and subsequently inthe army of the Serbian Republic of Bosnia and HerzegovinaJRepublikaSrpska ("VRS").2. On 3 July 1991, Ratko MLADIC, then a Colonel, was posted to theCommand of the 9 th Corps of the JNA in Knin. On 20 July 1991 he wasappointed Chief of Staff (and Deputy Commander) of the 9 th Corps, andon 30 December 1991 he was appointed 9 th Corps Commander. On 4October 1991, Ratko MLADIC was promoted to Major General, by thePresident of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. On 24 April1992, Ratko MLADIC was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant General,and on 25 April 1992 he was assigned to the post of Chief of Staff/DeputyCommander of the Second Military District Headquarters of the JNA inSarajevo. He assumed that post on 9 May 1992. On 10 May 1992, RatkoMLADIC assumed the command of the Second Military DistrictHeadquarters of the JNA.3. On 12 May 1992 the VRS was formed and Ratko MLADIC wasappointed Commander of the Main Staff of the VRS. The formation ofthe VRS effectively transformed the JNA units remaining in BiH intounits of the YRS. Ratko MLADIC remained in command of the VRSMain Staff until at least 8 November 1996. In June 1994, RatkoMLADIC was promoted to the rank of Colonel General.Case No. IT- 09-92-1 2 1 June 2011