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SUMMARYSTUDY AND DESIGN OF THE ARMED FORCES EDUCATION SYSTEM IN THEREPUBLIC OF SLOVENIADue to the specific defence and security environment and NATO membership as well asthe increasingly close cooperation with European defence organisations, the defencesystem of the Republic of Slovenia has adjusted its way of providing defence security.Along with the changes to defence security, the adjustments must also be made to theeducation system in the armed forces of the Republic of Slovenia. Growing importance isassigned to the personnel function, which plans and implements personnel policy, therebyacting as the main designer of a quality education system. The fundamental entity of theoperation of a defence system is always top-educated, trained, qualified and motivatedpersonnel, included in the labour market to perform demanding tasks.An adequately designed armed forces education system and thereby well-trainedmanaging personnel and implemented personnel processes will enable professionalhuman resource management. The personnel system based on such foundations will beable to propose measures on the basis of analysis. It will design solutions to the problemsoccurred, adopt a system of values, and the level of standards for the operation to enablethe formation of its own culture. This will form the basis for the performance of theorganisation, but mainly its ability to employ, develop and preserve people with highcapacity. These people are decisive factors, or facilitators, and thereby the motivation forthe development and preservation of a successful organisation.The Ministry of Defence and the Slovenian Armed Forces should be formed in a way thatthey can swiftly change structure and consequently make quick decisions based on theperformance, technology and changes in the society. This will provide them with thesocial power necessary for the formation of rules, instructions and disciplines essential forthe operation and the achievement of good results in internal environment as well astrustworthiness and credibility in the external environment. It will also determine theircorrelations. The entire work should be based on quality data, timely approach, analysisas well as measures and surveillance deriving thereof.I claim that the structuring of a defence system that would consider these facts wouldmake Slovenia comparable to more developed countries. It would also enable a moresuccessful performance within NATO, and closer cooperation with European defenceorganisations. It is a well-known fact that this is a demanding process, which can only beimplemented by highly educated personnel.Key words: Armed forces, military system, personnel system, personnel function,education system, military education, knowledge, education, training, drill, skills andcompetence.vi