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Commander of Estonian Navy
Captain (Navy) Igor Schvede
Born on 5th of December 1970 in Prague, Czechoslovakia
Education:
1986 Paide, Secondary School
1986 - 1988 St. Petersburg, Naval School
1988 - 1993 St. Petersburg, Frunze Naval Academy
1996 Newport, US Naval Staff College
2003 Baltic Defence College, colonel's course
Previous positions:
1993 Desk officer, Naval department, General Staff of Estonian Defence Forces
1994 Commander of ENS "Ahti"
1995 Weapons officer in the Naval Staff
1997 Commanding Officer of ENS "Sulev"
1998 MCM Squadron Commander
1999 The Baltic Naval Squadron (BALTRON), Chief of Staff
2000 Head of sections, Plans and Policy Division, General Staff of the Estonian Defence Forces
2001 Commander of the Baltic Naval Squadron (BALTRON)
2003 Staff officer in the Allied Maritime Component Command Headquarters Northwood
2006, April - June, NATO International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afganistan, ISAF HQ liaison officer to MoD of Afghanistan.
Ranks:
1993 Lieutenant J.G.
1995 Lieutenant
1997 Lieutenant S.G.
2000 Lieutenant Commander
2004 Commander
2008 Captain (Navy)
Awards:
Order of the Cross of the Eagle, 4th Class
Badge of Merits of Estonian Defence Forces
Naval Merits Cross
Medal of Estonian Navy "Faith and Will"
Commemorative Medal "10 years from the re-establishment of the Estonian Defence Forces"
Peacekeeping Service Medal
MoD Silver pin
MoD Gold pin
Additional information:
Languages: Estonian, English and Russian
Marital status:
Married
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General Staff of EDF, Public Affairs Department, +372 717 1190,
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Juhkentali 58, 15007, Tallinn, Estonia.
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