Brigadier General Egils Leščinskis

Commandant

Date of Birth:  18 July 1967

• 2023 - Deputy Chief of Staff Operations/ Chief of Land Component, Joint HQ of LNAF
• 2019-2023 - Commander of National Guard of Latvia
• 2018-2019 - Chief of Staff "Zemessardze"
• 2015-2018 - National Military Representative Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)
• 2011-2015 - Commander Training Command/Rector National Defence Academy
• 2008-2011 - Chief G-3, Operations and Planning Branch LNAF LF/Infantry BDE
• 2006-2008 - Directing Staff member Baltic Defence College, Estonia
• 2004-2006 - Chief Combat Support Division, J-3 Operations Department, LNAF JHQ
• 2004-2004 - OIF, Iraq. Chief Demining & EOD Branch, DIV HQ MNDCS
• 2002-2004 - Chief ENGR Branch, J-3 Operations Department, LNAF HQ
• 1999-2002 - Chief Engineer Operations Section, ENGR Branch, J-3, LNAF HQ
• 1996-1999 - SO Engineer Section, J-3, LNAF HQ
• 1995-1996 - SO Technical support Branch LNAF HQ
• 1992-1995 - Positions from soldier to Team Commander, Special Operations Unit, Riga District NG
• 1991-1992 - NG Volunteer, NG 1st Regiment

Foreign Languages

Education

Military Education:

• 2012-2012 - Higher Command Studies Course, Baltic Defence College.
• 1999-2000 - Joint Command General Staff Course Baltic Defence College
• 1998 - Bn and BDE Staff Officers Course
• 1997-1998 - Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (USA)

Civilian Education:

• 1985-1992 - Riga Technical University (Professional MA Radio Engineering)

Decorations

• 2015 - Order of Viesturs.
• The award of LNAF Commander „Medal of Merits" 1st class
• The Commemorative medal of LNAF „Participation in International Operations"
• The award of Minister of Defence „Medal for Contribution to the Development of LNAF"
• Memory medal for advancing Latvia's NATO Membership
• The Medal of LNAF Commander for Explosive Ordnance Disposal

Contact

+372 717 6401