Netherlands Special Operations Command

Netherlands Special Operations Command
Emblem of NLD SOCOM
Active5 December 2018; 5 years ago (2018-12-05)
Country Netherlands
TypeJoint command
Special operations forces
RoleSpecial operations
Part of Chief of Defence
HQThe Hague
Nickname(s)NLD SOCOM
Commanders
Current
commander
Major general Ron Smits

The Netherlands Special Operations Command (NLD SOCOM) is a joint command of the Netherlands Armed Forces which is responsible for the planning, command and control, execution and evaluation of all operations conducted by the Dutch special operations forces, the Korps Commandotroepen (KCT) and the Netherlands Maritime Special Operations Forces (NLMARSOF).[1]

  1. ^ "Special Operations Command". defensie.nl. Ministry of Defence. Retrieved 17 April 2021.