Commander of the Air Forces (Estonia)
The Commander of the Air Forces (Estonian: Õhuvägede ülemjuhataja) is the service chief of the Estonian Air Force. They are the principal military advisor to the Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces on matter pertaining to the Air Force. The commander is typically the highest-ranking officer in the Air Force. The current commander is Brigadier General Riivo Valge.
Air Force commanders since 1994
| Nr | Start | End | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
1 |
7 February 1994 |
1 January 1996 |
Colonel Vello Loemaa[1] |
Acting |
1 January 1996 |
17 February 1997 |
Colonel Teo Krüüner[2] |
Acting |
17 February 1997 |
20 February 1998 |
Colonel Vello Loemaa |
Acting |
20 February 1998 |
21 May 1998 |
Colonel Teo Krüüner |
2 |
21 May 1998 |
25 August 1999 |
Colonel Teo Krüüner |
Acting |
25 August 1999 |
5 February 2000 |
Colonel Valeri Saar[3] |
2 |
5 February 2000 |
2 July 2004 |
Major General Teo Krüüner |
Acting |
24 July 2004 |
2 May 2005 |
Captain Mart Vendla |
Acting |
3 May 2005 |
20 August 2006 |
Colonel Valeri Saar |
Acting |
21 August 2006 |
12 March 2007 |
Major Rauno Sirk |
3 |
13 March 2007 |
14 August 2012 |
Brigadier General Valeri Saar |
4 |
15 August 2012 |
20 July 2018 |
Colonel Jaak Tarien[4] |
5 |
20 July 2018 |
19 July 2019 |
Colonel Riivo Valge[5] |
6 |
19 July 2019 |
20 July 2022 |
Brigadier General Rauno Sirk |
7 |
20 July 2022 |
18 June 2025 |
Brigadier General Toomas Susi |
8 |
18 June 2025 |
Present | Brigadier General Riivo Valge |
References
- ↑ "Major General Vello Loemaa, Military Representative of the Estonian Delegation to NATO". NATO. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Teenetemärkide kavalerid: Teo Krüüner". www.president.ee. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Major General Valerie Saar, Military Representative of Estonia to NATO". NATO. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
- ↑ "Kolonel Jaak Tarien". Kaitsevägi (in Estonian). Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ↑ "Air Force". Estonian Defence Forces. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 March 2016.