Arvydas Pocius

Arvydas Pocius
Born (1957-05-14) May 14, 1957 (age 67)
Klaipėda, Lithuanian SSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance Soviet Union
 Lithuania
Service / branch Soviet Army
 Lithuanian Land Force
Years of service1979–2014
RankLieutenant general
CommandsChief of Defence of Lithuania
Commander of the Lithuanian Land Force
Commander of the Eastern Military District of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
Chief of Staff of Voluntary Service of National Defence
AwardsOrder of the Cross of Vytis
Medal of January 13
Medal of the Founders Volunteers of the Lithuanian Armed Forces
Commemorative Badge of Russian Army withdrawal from Lithuania
Medal of Merit of National Defence System
Arvydas Pocius, President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė and Minister of Defense Rasa Juknevičienė

Lieutenant General Arvydas Pocius (born 14 May 1957) is a former Chief of Defence of Lithuania. During his military career, Pocius has held various positions, including Chief of Staff of Voluntary Service of National Defence, and Commander of the Lithuanian Land Force. Pocius was Lithuanian champion of freestyle wrestling in junior, youth and adult groups.