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Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania
Major General Arvydas Pocius
Date and place of birth | May 14, 1957, Klaipėda
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Education |
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1975 | Lithuanian high school diploma, High school No. 18, Klaipėda. |
1975-1979 | Teacher-Coach's diploma, Lithuanian National Institute of Physical Culture, Kaunas. Qualification of Mechanized Rifle Platoon Commander and Rank of Reserve Lieutenant, Military Department of the Institute. |
1996-1997 | General Staff Service International Course, Bundeswehr Leadership Academy, Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany. |
2003-2004 | Strategic Studies Course, US Army War College, Pennsylvania. |
2005-2007 | Master's degree in Political Science, International Relations and Diplomacy Programme, Institute of International Relations and Political Science, Vilnius University.
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Qualification courses |
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1993 | Mobile International Defence Management Course, Defence Resources Management Institute, Lithuania. |
1995 | Course in NATO Defence College, Rome. |
1998 | Senior Officers Course in George Marshall European Centre for Security Studies, Garmisch, Germany. |
2003 | Senior International Defence Resources Management Course in Monterey, California. |
2008 | Course according to NATO Senior Leadership Programme in UK Defence Academy, Shrivenham, UK.
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Service |
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1991 | Chief of Organizational Sector, National Defence Volunteer Service. |
1991-1994 | Deputy Chief of Staff of the National Defence Volunteer Service. |
1994 | Chief of Staff of the National Defence Volunteer Service. |
1994-1998 | Commander of the National Defence Volunteer Service. |
1998-2002 | Commander of the National Defence Volunteer Forces. |
2002-2003 | Commander of the Eastern Military District of the Lithuanian Armed Forces. |
2004-2007 | Commander of the Land Forces. |
2007-2009 | Assistant Chief of Staff (ACOS) of the Joint Education&Training (JET) Sub-Division. |
Was assigned as Chief of Defence of the Republic of Lithuania on 23 July 2009. | |
| Awards | 4th Class Order of the Vytis Cross; Medal of January 13; Medal of the Founding Volunteers of the Lithuanian Army; Medal of Merit of National Defence System level; Other awards. |
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Language abilities | English, German, Russian, Polish - basics.
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Marital status | Married. Wife - Namida. Has a son (Tadas) and a daughter (Akvilė).
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Leisure activities | Fishing, hunting, warfare history, sports. Black Belt Master of Judo; Master of Sports of the Soviet Union in free-style wrestling. |
