Andrus Merilo (born 2 June 1973) is an Estonian

General A general officer is an Officer (armed forces), officer of high rank in the army, armies, and in some nations' air force, air and space forces, marines or naval infantry. In some usages, the term "general officer" refers to a rank above colone ...

and current

Commander of the Estonian Defence Forces The Commander of the Defence Forces () is the Chief of the Estonian Defence Forces and the national defence organisations. List of officeholders , -style="text-align:center;" , colspan=8, ''Vacant'' Soviet and German occupations , - , -st ...

since 2024.https://mil.ee/uudised/kindralmajor-andrus-merilo-vottis-ule-kaitsevae-juhtimise/ In 2005 he was the commander of ESTPLA-10 in Iraq. In 2007 he was the commander of ESTCOY-4 in Afghanistan. Merilo commanded the

Scouts Battalion The Scouts Battalion () is a battalion of the Estonian Land Forces. It is a part of the 1st Infantry Brigade and acts as its rapid response unit. The battalion is currently based at Tapa. History Estonian War of Independence In November 1918, ...

from 2013 to 2016. Since June 2021, he commanded the 1st Infantry Brigade.

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, - Living people 1973 births Estonian major generals Estonian military personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) {{Estonia-bio-stub