Latvian Major General Ilmārs Leitāns Career Profile (nato.int)

• Over 35 years of service, from 2nd Lieutenant to Major General
• Served as Deputy Chief of Defense/Chief of Staff (2019–2023)
• Decorated with numerous Latvian and NATO medals

"Profile of Major General Ilmārs Leitāns, Latvia's Military Representative. Born 1969 in Balvi, he has served in the Latvian Armed Forces since 1987, rising through ranks to Major General in 2022. Key roles include Deputy Chief of Defense, Chief of Staff of Joint Headquarters, and contingent commander in ISAF (Afghanistan). Educated at Baltic Defence College and a Soviet military school."