Rob Bauer

Rob Bauer
Bauer in 2023
Born (1962-11-11) 11 November 1962 (age 61)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
AllegianceNetherlands
Service / branchRoyal Netherlands Navy
Years of service1981–present
RankAdmiral
CommandsChair 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
AwardsCommander of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Spouse(s)Maaike Bauer
Children3
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Robert Peter Bauer (born 11 November 1962) is a Dutch military officer of the Royal Netherlands Navy who 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]

  1. ^ "Luitenant-admiraal Bauer aanvaardt commando over krijgsmacht". Ministry of Defence (Netherlands) (Press release) (in Dutch). 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Benoeming nieuwe Commandant der Strijdkrachten". Rijksoverheid.nl (Press release) (in Dutch). 24 February 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Admiral Rob Bauer, Chair of the Military Committee". NATO.