Mart de Kruif
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Mart de Kruif is a Dutch Army general. He currently serves as the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army
.
De Kruif got his military education at the Military Academy
in Breda
. Later he was also educated at the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr
and the U.S. Army War College
. He has held several positions within the Netherlands Army before becoming a Brigadier General
of the 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade in Havelte in 2007.
On November 1, 2008 he was promoted to Major General
. On the same day he took over the Regional Command South (RC-S) of the International Security Assistance Force
(ISAF) in Afghanistan
from Canadian
Major General Marc Lessard. He held this command until November 1, 2009, when he was succeeded by British Major General Nick Carter
.
From May 2010 till October 2011 he served as the Deputy Commander of the Netherlands Army. After being promoted in 2011 to Lieutenant General
on October 17th general de Kruif assumed the post of Commander of the Netherlands Army on October 25th.
Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army
The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army is the executive commander of the Royal Netherlands Army and reports directly to the Commander of the Armed Forces . The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army is statutorily a three-star general...
.
De Kruif got his military education at the Military Academy
Koninklijke Militaire Academie
The Royal Military Academy is the service academy for the Dutch Army and the Dutch Air Force. Located in Breda, the Netherlands, the KMA has trained future officers since 1828.-Description:...
in Breda
Breda
Breda is a municipality and a city in the southern part of the Netherlands. The name Breda derived from brede Aa and refers to the confluence of the rivers Mark and Aa. As a fortified city, the city was of strategic military and political significance...
. Later he was also educated at the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr
Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr
The Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr is the highest military academy of the German armed forces, the Bundeswehr. Established in 1957, and since 1958 located in Hamburg, it is the successor of the Prussian Military Academy that was established in 1810...
and the U.S. Army War College
U.S. Army War College
The United States Army War College is a United States Army school located in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on the 500 acre campus of the historic Carlisle Barracks...
. He has held several positions within the Netherlands Army before becoming a Brigadier General
Brigadier General
Brigadier general is a senior rank in the armed forces. It is the lowest ranking general officer in some countries, usually sitting between the ranks of colonel and major general. When appointed to a field command, a brigadier general is typically in command of a brigade consisting of around 4,000...
of the 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade in Havelte in 2007.
On November 1, 2008 he was promoted to Major General
Major General
Major general or major-general is a military rank used in many countries. It is derived from the older rank of sergeant major general. A major general is a high-ranking officer, normally subordinate to the rank of lieutenant general and senior to the ranks of brigadier and brigadier general...
. On the same day he took over the Regional Command South (RC-S) of the International Security Assistance Force
International Security Assistance Force
The International Security Assistance Force is a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations Security Council on 20 December 2001 by Resolution 1386 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement...
(ISAF) in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
from Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
Major General Marc Lessard. He held this command until November 1, 2009, when he was succeeded by British Major General Nick Carter
Nick Carter (British Army officer)
Major General Nicholas Patrick "Nick" Carter CBE DSO is a senior British Army officer and formerly Commander of combined forces, including British Forces, in Southern Afghanistan.-Military career:...
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From May 2010 till October 2011 he served as the Deputy Commander of the Netherlands Army. After being promoted in 2011 to 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....
on October 17th general de Kruif assumed the post of Commander of the Netherlands Army on October 25th.