Teo Krüüner

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Teo Krüüner (born July 8, 1943 ) is a former Estonian major general and was in command of the local air force from 1998 to 2004 .

Life

Teo Krüüner's training as a military pilot took place in the 1960s at a Soviet flying school, later postgraduate courses in Denmark and Norway were to follow. After 25 years of service in the Air Force of the Red Army , he joined the air force in his home country that was being established in 1991. In 1996 Krüüner was appointed Deputy Commander of the Estonian Air Force. Two years later, he rose to their commanding position, having previously assumed the position as a substitute. He was promoted to brigadier general on February 24, 2003 and major general on July 20, 2004. Four days after that final promotion, he was removed from office and retired.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Press release of the Estonian Armed Forces of July 8, 2003, accessed June 10, 2015 (Estonian)
  2. ↑ Online report on epl.delfi.ee from July 26, 2004, accessed on January 3, 2015 (Estonian)
  3. ↑ Announcement of the Estonian Presidential Office (July 23, 2004) , accessed on June 7, 2015 (English)
personal data
SURNAME Krüüner, Teo
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Estonian major general
DATE OF BIRTH July 8, 1943