PROMOTIONS
2017    Lieutenant General
2016    Major General
2014    Brigadier General
2011    Colonel
2005    Lieutenant Colonel
1999    Major

EDUCATION

2013 - 2013    Baltic Defence College, Higher Command Studies Course
2010 - 2011    Army Command and General Staff College, USA
1987-1990    Kharkov Higher Military engineering academy , USSR
1975    Dobele 1 st High School

LANGUAGES

Latvian – mother tongue
English – fluent
Russian – fluent

MILITARY CAREER

2017    Commander of the National Armed Forces
2016    Chief of Staff Joint HQ, Deputy Chief of Defence
2011    Commander of the National Guard
2009    Chief of Staff of National Guard
2006    Commander of Latvian military contingent in Iraq
2005    Chief G3 (operations), National Guard
2004    Chief of Doctrine and Interoperability division, TRADOC
2003    Commander of Reconnaissance training centre
2000    Chief of S-4 (logistics) branch 51. National Guard battalion
1997-1999    Service in the 51. National Guard battalion in several positions

AWARDS

2008    Commander of Viestur's Order
2005    Promoting Latvia's participation in NATO Minister of Defense Award "Medal of Honorary Recognition"
2006    Commemorative medal for participation in international operations, Chief of Defense Award
2003    Medal for Diligence in Military Service, Chief of Defense Award
2009    "Medal of Merit for TRADOC development" 3rd Class, TRADOC commander Award
2008    "Medal for service to the nation and Latvia" 1st class, National Guard commander Award
2015    Diploma for Outstanding Military Service, Minster of Defense Award
2017    Medal of Merit in Service, 1st Class, Award of Chief of Defense

FOREIGN AWARDS

2015    Lithuanian National Defense Volunteer Forces
2006    Medal of Distinction
Medal of Multinational Division Centre – South in Iraq