Gulajan Khawari
Aurora,CO
Summary
Experienced Afghan Army (Ret) Brigadier General with extensive military leadership spanning four decades, including witnessing the deployment of both Soviet and NATO military doctrines in Afghanistan. A graduate of the US Army War College, served as Chief of International Military Affairs at the Afghan Ministry of Defense. Fluent in Pashto, Dari, English, Russian, and Urdu, with US permanent resident status. Seeking consultancy opportunities leveraging military expertise.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Chief of International Affairs
Afghan Ministry Of Defense
09.2015 - 06.2019
- Coordinated military affairs between the Afghan Ministry of Defense and friendly nations Embassies and Defense Attaches, fostering strategic partnership and military cooperation.
- Coordinated all meetings of the Afghan defense minister and foreign ambassadors, facilitating critical dialogues with allied forces.
- Planned and executed official international trips of senior Afghan defense authorities, ensuring productive engagements and effective representation on the global stage.
- Managed $2 million annual budget, and 350 staff, ensuring efficient resource allocation and operational excellence.
Planning Director & Lead Instructor
Afghan Command & General Staff College
11.2009 - 10.2013
- Educate and train Afghan command officers in observing international law and rules of military engagement.
- Planned course curriculum and training schedules.
- Trained officers in border dispute resolution, and working with international partners.
- Led academic trips of senior officers to England, France, India and Kazakhstan.
Senior Instructor
Kabul Military Training Center
12.2002 - 10.2009
- Worked closely with Military Professional Resources Inc (MPRI) staff to transform the Afghan Army doctrine from the Soviet era to the NATO's.
- Trained officers from platoon to brigade operations level in the newly created SOPs for the Afghan Army.
- Launched the mobile course program where we took the training to the provinces supportings units in combat zones.
Director
Afghan Army Signal Corp Radio Dept
03.1993 - 03.1995
Signal Senior Officer
60th Infantry Div Afghan Army
03.1992 - 03.1993
Instructor
Afghan Army Technical Academy
03.1990 - 03.1992
Signal Officer
Platoon To Battalion Command Afghan Army
03.1985 - 03.1990
Education
Diploma -
U.S. Army War College
Carlisle, PA06.2015
Diploma -
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio, United States04.2014
Certificate -
Indian Military Police Institution
Bangalore, India08.2007
Master of Science -
Russian Military University
Simbyrsk, Russia12.1985
Bachelor of Science -
Afghanistan National Military School
Kabul, Afghanistan12.1980
Skills
- Strategy Training
- Diplomatic Protocols
- Staff Training
- Operations Support
- Training Management
- International Relations
- Leadership
- Office 365
- Negotiation
- Documentation And Reporting
- Organization and Time Management
Languages
Pashto
Native or Bilingual
Dari
Native or Bilingual
English
Full Professional
Russian
Professional Working
Urdu
Professional Working
Accomplishments
- Gold Medal Defense Ministry of France
- Medal of the 70th Anniversary of Afghanistan Independence
- Medal for the best military service
- Medal for the best instructor
Certification
- Certificate of appreciation from Commandant of 201 corps of Afghanistan
- Certificate of appreciation from Commandant of 203 corps of Afghanistan
- Certificate of appreciation from Commandant of 205 corps of Afghanistan
- Certificate of appreciation from Commandant of 207 corps of Afghanistan
- Certificate of appreciation from Commandant of QRF Brigade
- Certificate of appreciation from Commandant of KMTC
- Certificate of appreciation from Commandant of CGSC
- Certificate of appreciation from Senior US Advisor of Afghan MoD
- Certificate of appreciation from Senate of Pennsylvania, U.S.A
- Certificate of appreciation from Afghan Ministry of Defense
Timeline
Chief of International Affairs
Afghan Ministry Of Defense
09.2015 - 06.2019
Planning Director & Lead Instructor
Afghan Command & General Staff College
11.2009 - 10.2013
Senior Instructor
Kabul Military Training Center
12.2002 - 10.2009
Director
Afghan Army Signal Corp Radio Dept
03.1993 - 03.1995
Signal Senior Officer
60th Infantry Div Afghan Army
03.1992 - 03.1993
Instructor
Afghan Army Technical Academy
03.1990 - 03.1992
Signal Officer
Platoon To Battalion Command Afghan Army
03.1985 - 03.1990
Diploma -
U.S. Army War College
Diploma -
Lackland Air Force Base
Certificate -
Indian Military Police Institution
Master of Science -
Russian Military University
Bachelor of Science -
Afghanistan National Military School
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