Cpt Jakub MURČEK joined the Modernization Department of the Ministry of Defence of the Slovak Republic in 2021. His responsibilities cover managing land forces modernization and acquisition projects for SVK Ministry of Defence currently such as modernization of SVK Armed Forces at present used Infantry Fighting Vehicles and acquisition of new 8x8 Armoured Combat Vehicles and 4x4 JLTVs which will be the new domain of the SVK Armed Forces. Prior to this appointment, the latest he was working as company commander in mechanized battalion where he got number of experiences in working with Infantry Fighting Vehicles. From 2019 to 2020 he was deployed in Latvia as a unit commander within multinational battle group in NATO Enhanced Forward Presence. Through his military carrier he has so far completed a number of officer courses and multinational activities with NATO allies. In 2016 Cpt MURČEK graduated from Military Academy in Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovak Republic where he received Master of Security and Defence degree. Jakub MURČEK was born in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia in 1993, currently he is happily living in Bratislava.