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Commander of the Latvian Navy :

Captain (Navy)

Rimants STRIMAITIS

Date and place of Birth	25th October 1965, Liepaja, Latvia
Marital Status	Married. 2 daughters
Assignments in Latvian National Armed Forces	Commander of the Latvian Navy; April 2010, Acting CINC Latvian NAVY; October 2009, Chief J-1 Latvian Armed Forces Joint Staff; July 2007, Action Officer, Latvian Delegation to NATO; June 2004, CO Latvian Naval Training centre; January 2002, Head of Personnel department Latvian Navy; July 1999, Head of Personnel branch Naval district; February 1997, XO o/b MS LVNS IMANTA; October 1995, Weaponry officer o/b MS LVNS IMANTA; October 199, Duty officer of Naval district; June 1994.

Military Career in Latvian National Armed Forces	Captain (N)                               28.12.2007. Commander S.G.                      27.06.2002. Commander J.G.                       03.07.1998. Lieutenant Commander            27.04.1995. Lieutenant s.g.                          09.06.1994.
Education
a) civil (qualification, degree)	Air Defense Academy, Poltava, USSR, 1989. (Engineer) Technical College, Liepaja, Latvia, 1985 (Electrician)
b) military	Naval Staff College, USA, 2001. Air Defense Academy, Poltava, USSR, 1989.
Military Courses	International Maritime Officer Course, Yorktown, Virginia, USA, 1998.
Other courses	American Language course, San-Antonio, Texas, USA, 1998.
Awards	Ministers of Defense Badge of merit, Commanders of National Armed Forces Medal of Merit, grade II, Commanders of National Armed Forces Medal of Merit, grade I, Commanders of TRADOC Honorary distinction of Merit, grade III Commanders in Chief of Navy Medal of Merit, grade II,
Languages	Latvian, Russian, English