Commander of the Latvian Air Forces
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The Commander of the Latvian Air Force (Latvian: Gaisa spēku komandieris) is the service chief of the Latvian Air Forces. They are the principal military advisor to the Commander of the Joint Headquarters and the President of Latvia on matters pertaining to the Air Force. The commander is the highest-ranking officer in the Air Force, usually ranking Major general.
List of Commanders
1919-1940
| Photo | Name | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Lieutenant Alfrēds Valeika[1] | 6 July 1919 | 10 August 1919 | |
| Engineer-Captain Rūdolfs Drillis | 10 August 1919 | 2 December 1921 | |
| Lieutenant Colonel Frīdrihs Zute | 2 December 1921 | 16 September 1922 | |
 | Colonel Jāzeps Baško | 16 September 1922 | 1 April 1926 |
| Colonel Arvīds Skurbe | 1 April 1926 | 29 September 1926 | |
| Colonel Jāzeps Baško | 29 September 1926 | 19 September 1929 |
| Colonel Arvīds Skurbe | 19 September 1929 | 8 August 1935 | |
| General Jānis Indāns | 8 August 1935 | 2 October 1937 | |
| Colonel Rūdolfs Kandis | 2 October 1937 | 27 September 1940 |
1992–Present
| Photo | Name | Term Start | Term End |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kārlis Kīns | 17 June 1992 | 1997 | |
| Ojārs Ivanovs[2] | 1997 | April 17, 2001 | |
| Vitālijs Viesiņš | 2001 | 2003 | |
 | Juris Maklakovs[3] | 2003 | 6 July 2006 |
| Aleksandrs Stepanovs[4][5] | 6 July 2006 | 2010 | |
| Aivars Mežoks | 2010 | 2015 | |
.jpg) | Armands Saltups | 2015 | January 2020 |
_(cropped).jpg) | Viesturs Masulis[6][7] | January 2020 | August 2026 |
_(cropped).jpg) | Edmunds Svenčs[8] | August 2026 | Present |