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Jan Swillens

Lieutenant general
Jan Swillens
Generaal-majoor Swillens als directeur-MIVD (2019)
Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army
Incumbent
Assumed office
8 March 2024
Preceded byMartin Wijnen
Personal details
Born (1967-08-20) 20 August 1967 (age 57)
Nijkerk, Netherlands
Military service
AllegianceNetherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Army
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitKorps Commandotroepen

Lieutenant general Jan Renger (Jan) Swillens (20 August 1967) is a Royal Netherlands Army officer and Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army since 2024.[1][2]

Military career

Swillens started his military career in 1985 as a infantry cadet at the Koninklijke Militaire Academie (KMA), after graduating from the KMA, Swillens enlisted in the Korps Commandotroepen (KCT), after earning his green baret, Swillens was appointed as peletoncommandant at the KCT.

in 2012 Swillens was appointed Commandant of the Korps Commandotroepen (KCT), focusing on improving relations of the commandos in the media.[3]

in 2016 Swillens was appointed Commandant of the 43rd Mechanized Brigade[4]

in 2019 Swillens was appointed Director of the Dutch Military Intelligence and Security Service and subsequently promoted to Major general[5]

in 2024 Swillens succeeded Martin Wijnen as Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army

References

  1. ^ Generaal Swillens gaat landmacht leiden, 04 December2023
  2. ^ "Jan Swillens nieuwe Commandant Landstrijdkrachten (in Dutch)". nos.nl. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Commandowissel bij Korps CommandoTroepen". 7 July 2012. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  4. ^ "Commandant Swillens 43". Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  5. ^ "MIVD-directeur wil realtime Wiv-toezicht in plaats van vooraf". Tweakers (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-06-14.


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