Mag. Johann PUCHER Director, Directorate for Security Policy, Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence and Sports, Vienna
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| 1968-1971 | Military Academy |
| 1971-1972 | 2nd Lieutenant, Anti Aircraft Battalion |
| 1972-1979 | Armed Forces Sports School, Company Cdr, Special Forces |
| 1974-1975 | Desk Officer, UNFICYP - United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus |
| 1979-1982 | General Staff Officers' Course in Vienna |
| 1982-1984 | Office of Defence Policy, Ministry of Defence |
| 1984-1985 | Deputy Head, Arms Control Directorate, Ministry for Foreign Affairs |
| 1986-1987 | Deputy Chief of Staff, UNDOF - United Nations Disengagement Observer Force |
| 1987-1991 | Directorate for Training, Ministry of Defence |
| 1989 | Commanding Officer Infantry Regiment |
| 1991-1994 | Deputy Head, then Military Advisor to the Austrian OSCE Delegation, Directorate for International Relations, Ministry of Defence |
| 1994-1995 | Head of Section for Arms Control, PfP - Partnership for Peace issues, Department for International Security, Ministry of Defence |
| 1995-1997 | Head of project Austrian Stand by Forces, Austrian representative in the international project groups for SHIRBRIG (UN Stand-by High Readiness Brigade) and CENCOOP - Central European Cooperation in Peace-keeping, Coordinator for International Assistance, Ministry of Defence |
| 1997-2000 | Military Advisor, Prime Minister' s Office, Federal Chancellery |
| 2000-2001 | Security Policy Department, Federal Chancellery |
| 2001-2002 | Bureau for Security Studies, Ministry of Defence |
| 2002-2004 | Director of the RACVIAC - Regional Arms Control Verification Assistance Center in Zagreb |
| 2003-2011 | Member of the Board of Directors of the CISM - International Military Sports Council |
| 2005-2006 | Austrian EU presidency team with specific responsibility for the Western Balkans, Military Policy Division, Ministry of Defence |
| 2006-2007 | Coordinator Western Balkan issues, Ministry of Defence |
| since 2007 | Defence Policy Director, Director of Directorate General for Security Policy |
