Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
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The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (C-LSK) (dutch: Commandant Luchtstrijdkrachten) is the highest-ranking
officer
of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
. He reports directly to the Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff
(CDS).
The position of C-LSK was created on 5 September 2005 as part of a thorough reorganization within the Dutch Ministry of Defence
in which the staffs (military and civilian) where reduced in size and an entire organizational layer was dropped. Before September 2005 the commanding officer of the Air Force was the Bevelhebber der Luchtstrijdkrachten (abbreviated BDL; the term also translates into English as Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force).
The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force is statutorily a lieutenant general
(NATO designation OF-8) and is the head of the Air Force Command (CLSK). He is responsible for preparation, operational command and completion of Air Force operations. In addition, at the request of the CDS, the C-LSK can take (joint) command of air operations carried out together with other branches of the Dutch armed forces or foreign militaries. And, also at the request of the CDS, he is permitted to render Air Force support to civilian authorities (foreign and domestic) to maintain the rule of law, combat disasters and provide humanitarian aid, transport patients or fight fires (as in forest fires; not political fires).
The current C-LSK is Lieutenant General
Jac Jansen.
Military ranks of the Dutch armed forces
-Koninklijke Landmacht, KL :The Landmacht is the land based part of the Dutch military. Its task are the following:* To defend Dutch soil and that of NATO allies.* To contribute to peace, stability and safety world wide....
officer
Officer (armed forces)
An officer is a member of an armed force or uniformed service who holds a position of authority. Commissioned officers derive authority directly from a sovereign power and, as such, hold a commission charging them with the duties and responsibilities of a specific office or position...
of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Royal Netherlands Air Force
The Royal Netherlands Air Force , Dutch Koninklijke Luchtmacht , is the military aviation branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. Its ancestor, the Luchtvaartafdeling of the Dutch Army was founded on 1 July 1913, with four pilots...
. He reports directly to the Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff
Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff
The Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff is the Dutch Chief of Defence and the highest-ranking officer in the Dutch military.The main role of the CDS is as an intermediary between the Minister of Defence and the Armed Forces of The Netherlands...
(CDS).
The position of C-LSK was created on 5 September 2005 as part of a thorough reorganization within the Dutch Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (Netherlands)
The Netherlands Ministry of Defence governs the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Minister is assisted by a State Secretary...
in which the staffs (military and civilian) where reduced in size and an entire organizational layer was dropped. Before September 2005 the commanding officer of the Air Force was the Bevelhebber der Luchtstrijdkrachten (abbreviated BDL; the term also translates into English as Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force).
The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force is statutorily a lieutenant general
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
(NATO designation OF-8) and is the head of the Air Force Command (CLSK). He is responsible for preparation, operational command and completion of Air Force operations. In addition, at the request of the CDS, the C-LSK can take (joint) command of air operations carried out together with other branches of the Dutch armed forces or foreign militaries. And, also at the request of the CDS, he is permitted to render Air Force support to civilian authorities (foreign and domestic) to maintain the rule of law, combat disasters and provide humanitarian aid, transport patients or fight fires (as in forest fires; not political fires).
The current C-LSK is Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General
Lieutenant General is a military rank used in many countries. The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the second in command on the battlefield, who was normally subordinate to a Captain General....
Jac Jansen.
Commanders of the Royal Netherlands Air Force
- Lieutenant-General Hans de Jong (5 September 2005 - 29 May 2008)
- Lieutenant-General Jac Jansen (29 May 2008 - present)
External links
- Commandant Luchtstrijdkrachten from the website of the Dutch Ministry of DefenceMinistry of Defence (Netherlands)The Netherlands Ministry of Defence governs the Netherlands Armed Forces. The Minister is assisted by a State Secretary...
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