Commander of an artillery division (15 October 1980 – 20 September 1984) Chief of staff and deputy commander of a mixed artillery regiment (21 September 1984 – 27 August 1985) Commander of a mixed artillery regiment (28 August 1985 – 31 August 1988 and 1 August 1989 – 15 July 1990). On 22 December 1987, he was made colonel. Chief of Operations in the 4th Corps of the JNA in Sarajevo (16 July 1990 – 13 April 1992)