Date of birth and place:
1 July 1962, Marijampole, Republic of Lithuania
Education:
1985 Engineer of Hydromechanics, Aleksandras Stulginskis University (former Lithuanian University of Agriculture)
2004 Joint Command and General Staff Course, Baltic Defence College
2008 International Relations and Diplomacy, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University
2011 Higher Command Studies Course, Baltic Defence College
| Qualification raising: |
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October 1999
April 2000
September 2000 |
Battalion Commander Course, Sweden
Battalion Commander Course, Sweden
Battalion Commander Course, Sweden |
| March 2001–March 2002 |
On-the-job training, G3 Staff Division, Multinational Corps North-East HQ, Szczecin, Poland |
| April 2002 |
NATO Staff Officers' Military Terminology Course, Allied Forces Northern Europe HQ, Netherlands |
| March 2005 |
NATO Staff Officer Orientation Course, NATO School in Oberammergau, Germany
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Military service:
1986–1988 Compulsory military service for reserve officers in the USSR Army, Tank Regiment, Kaliningrad Region
1992–1994 Chief Specialist of Organizational Subdivision, Civil Defence Division, Civil Defence Department of Marijampolë Region
1994–1998 Chief Operator of Organizational Subdivision, Civil Defence Division, Civil Defence Department of Marijampolë Region
1998–1999 Lecturer, Division S-3, National Defence Volunteer Forces HQ, Marijampolë
1999–2000 Chief of Operational Division (S-3), 4th Territorial Unit of Tauras Military District
2000–2001 Chief of Staff, 4th Territorial Unit of Tauras Military District
2001–2002 Liaison Officer, Military Representative and Defence Attaché Group, Ministry of National Defence
2002–2003 Chief of Operation Planning Division, Land Forces Command of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
2003–2004 Officer of Training and Doctrine Command of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
2004–2005 Deputy Chief of Staff for Operation Planning (G5), Land Forces Command of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
2005–2008 Chief Officer of Military Liaison Mission Moscow, International Military Staff (IMS), Secretariat of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
2008–2011 Defence Attaché (to Poland, Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Slovak Republic, Croatia), Permanent Representation of the Republic of Lithuania
Since 2 August 2011 Chief of Staff of the General Jonas Þemaitis Military Academy of Lithuania
| International exercises: |
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| September 2001 |
AMBER HOPE 2001, Lithuania |
| November 2001 |
BALCON 2001, Poland |
| March 2002 |
STRONG RESOLVE 2002, Poland |
| June 2003 |
AMBER HOPE 2003, Lithuania |
| March 2004 |
SWEDEX 2004, Sweden |
Military ranks:
1993 First Lieutenant
1995 Captain
1998 Major
2004 Lieutenant Colonel
2011 Colonel
Foreign languages:
English (2333 according to STANAG 6001 NATO STANDARD)
Polish (fluent)
Russian (fluent)
Decorations:
Commemorative Badge of the President of the Republic of Lithuania
Lithuanian Armed Forces Medal for Distinguished Service
National Defence System of the Republic of Lithuania Medal for Distinguished Service
National Defence System of the Republic of Lithuania Commemorative Medal of Lithuania's Accession to NATO
General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic gold badge for cooperation and distinguished service performing the functions of defence attaché
Marital status:
Married – wife Alma, son Justinas
Hobbies:
Reading, classic and pop music, choral singing, cycling, educational travel | 
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