Appointed by Slobodan Milosevic, Pavkovic led Serbian forces during the 1998-1999 campaign in Kosovo and retained his post as army chief until late June 2002.
Pavković, koga je na taj položaj imenovao Slobodan Milošević, bio je na čelu srpskih snaga za vreme kampanje na Kosovu 1998-1999. godine i ostao načelnik do kraja juna 2002. godine.