Accomplished leader with a commitment to mentorship and personnel development. Known for successfully implementing policies that enhance team readiness and morale, ensuring mission success through effective training and organizational management.
Managed the oversight of enlisted personnel in the regiment.
Develop and implement policies regarding enlisted performance.
Advise command and staff on enlisted affairs.
Led infantry, mechanized, motorized, reconnaissance, and anti-tank platoons across multiple units in Bulgarian Army, ensuring operational readiness and mission success.
- Successfully led platoon operations in both garrison and field environments while consistently meeting mission objectives.
- Conducted performance counseling, evaluations, and individualized leader development for subordinate NCOs and soldiers.
- Advised the Platoon Leader on personnel management, training, discipline, and mission execution.
- Directed platoon administrative, logistical, and maintenance operations to sustain mission readiness.
- Planned, coordinated, and supervised daily training, field exercises, and operational activities.
Completed a two-year military leadership program emphasizing leadership, military tactics, discipline, physical readiness, and small-unit operations.
Deployments:
Iraq - 2004, Platoon Sergeant
Kosovo - 2008, Instructor
Afghanistan - 2011, Senior Instructor
Afghanistan - 2018, CSM Bulgarian contingent
Rotations:
USA 2005-2008, Assistant in Allied Command Transformation, Norfolk, VA
- Bulgarian Warrant Officers Course
- Bulgarian First Sergeant Course,
- Platoon Sergeant Course, Squad Leader
- Drill Instructor
- Marksmanship Instructor, and others.
He has also attended several U.S., NATO, and international courses:
- U.S. Defense Language Institute
- USMC Drill Instructor School
- USMC Infantry Platoon Sergeant Course
- U.S. C-IED Trainer Baseline
- U.S. MRAP & MaxxPro Train-the-Trainer Courses,
- International NCO in Multinational Environment Advanced Leadership Course in Swizerland General Academy
- NATO Climate Change and Security CMDR COE.
- US. Kissling NCO Academy in Germany in 2017.
CSM Behar's awards and decorations consist of Bulgarian and U.S. military awards, including the Medal "For Military Valor" – 3rd Degree from the Bulgarian Minister of Defense and the United States Bronze Star Medal. His other decorations include the Multinational Division Central-South Badge, NATO Non-Article 5 Medal (Kosovo), Combat Deployment Medal, NATO Non-Article 5 Medal (Afghanistan, 2nd Award), California Commendation Medal, and the Land Forces' Honor Badge I-Degree.