Lieutenant Colonel Arvis Zile

Head of Combat Support Branch, Joint HQ Latvian Army

Military assignments 2023 – Joint HQ J-3/5/7, Chief Combat Support branch; 2018 – Combat Support Bn, commander; 2015 – Multinational Corps Northeast, J3, Land Ops officer; 2014 – ISAF/RS, LVA contingent commander; 2012 – Joint HQ, J-3/5/7, Operations planning detachment; 2002 – KFOR; 2000 – Military police; 1997 – National defense academy; 1995 – Conscript service, border guard unit. Carrier 2018 – lieutenant colonel, (OF-4); 2011 – major; 2006 – captain; 2001 – 1st lieutenant; 1999 – 2nd lieutenant; 1997 – cadet; 1995 – private. Education Military: 2011 – Joint Command and General Staff course; 2008 – Baltic Defense college, Army Intermediate and Command Staff Course; 2005 – National defense academy, Second-level professional higher education, qualification - company commander; 2001 – USA, Ft. Leonard Wood, Military police school, MP officer basic course; 1999 – National defense academy, First-level professional higher education, qualification - platoon leader. Civilian: 2007 – Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, Management of organizations and society, Mg.soc.sc; 1993 – Bērze high school, secondary education.