Mart de Kruif
| Mart de Kruif | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1, 1958 Apeldoorn, Gelderland, The Netherlands. |
| Allegiance |  The Netherlands |
| Service/branch | Royal Dutch Army |
| Years of service | 1981–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | ISAF Regional Command South 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade 42 Pantserinfanteriebataljon Limburgse Jagers |
| Battles/wars | ISAF Afghanistan SFOR Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Awards | Order of Orange-Nassau (Commander) |
Mart de Kruif MSM is a Dutch Army general. He currently serves as the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army.
[edit] Biography
De Kruif received 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 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.[1] 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. Promoted to Lieutenant General on October 17th, 2011, de Kruif assumed the post of Commander of the Netherlands Army on October 25th.[2]
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