Lieutenant Colonel Margus Sander

1st Infantry Brigade SO3 Estonian Defence Forces

I joined the Kuperjanov Infantry Battalion's 120mm Mortar Battery as a conscript in 2001 and concluded my duty as mortar platoon leader. My professional service also started in the Kupejanov Infantry Battalion, holding positions ranging from Infantry Platoon Leader to 120mm Mortar Battery Commander. Then I was offered the opportunity to share my expertise as an infantry tactics instructor and Mortar Specialty Course leader at the Estonian Military Academy. Following that, I operated at the 2nd Infantry Brigade Headquarters as Chief OPS and Infantry Battalion COS. Since 2022, I have been the Chief of S3/7 department in the 1st Infantry Brigade HQ. During my 22-years of service I have focused on inseparable and complementary dynamics of Maneuver and Fires that enables infatry units to fullfill their mission.