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Rob Bauer
Dutch 4-star Admiral (born 1962) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Admiral Robert Peter Bauer (born 11 November 1962) of the Royal Netherlands Navy has been serving as Chair of the NATO Military Committee since June 2021, succeeding Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach of the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom. He previously served as the Chief of Defence (Dutch: Commandant der Strijdkrachten) from October 2017 to April 2021,[1] and as the Vice Chief of Defence of the Netherlands of the from 1 September 2015 to 13 July 2017.[2][3] Bauer was also involved in counter-terrorist and anti-piracy operations in the Mediterranean Sea, and in the Horn of Africa.[3]
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Born | (1962-11-11) 11 November 1962 (age 61) Amsterdam, Netherlands |
Allegiance | Netherlands |
Service/ | Royal Netherlands Navy |
Years of service | 1981–present |
Rank | Admiral |
Commands held | Chair of the NATO Military Committee Chief of Defence Vice Chief of Defence Director of Plans for Operational Policy and Innovation HNLMS Johan de Witt HNLMS De Ruyter |
Battles/wars | War on Terror |
Awards | Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau |
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