Indrek_Sirel Knowpia

Indrek Sirel (born 16 January 1970) is a general of the Estonian Defence Forces.^[1]

Early life edit

Career edit

Sirel graduated from the Moscow Military Academy in June 1991 and joined the Soviet Union Army. One of his early assignments included being a Platoon Leader in the Baical Military District. He joined the Estonian Defence Forces in June 1993 and has gone through several different courses both in Estonia and in the United States before his post as head of the Estonian Army.^[1]

Rank timeline edit

Soviet Army edit

1991 Lieutenant (лейтенант)

Estonian Army edit

1993 Leitnant (Lieutenant)
1993 Kapten (Captain)
1998 Major (Major)
2002 Kolonelleitnant (Lieutenant Colonel)
2008 Kolonel (Colonel)
2012 Brigaadikindral (Brigadier General)
2018 Kindralmajor (Major General)

Awards edit

4th class Order of the Cross of the Eagle
Defence Forces Service Medal
Special Cross Of The Defence Force
The Golden Cross Of The Army Officer
The Golden Cross Of The Defence Forces

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c "Commander of Estonian Army Colonel INDREK SIREL". Estonian Defence Forces. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.

Military offices
Preceded by Johannes Kert	Commander of the Estonian Land Forces 2008–2012	Succeeded by Artur Tiganik
Preceded by Artur Tiganik	Deputy Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces 2016–	Succeeded by Incumbent

[estonian-1] "Commander of Estonian Army Colonel INDREK SIREL". Estonian Defence Forces. Archived from the original on 12 March 2012. Retrieved 19 May 2011.

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