Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force explained

Post:Commander
Body:the Royal Netherlands Air Force
Flag:Onderscheidingsvlag van de Commandant Luchtstrijdkrachten.svg
Incumbent:Lieutenant-general André Steur
Incumbentsince:10 June 2016
Abbreviation:C-LSK
Reports To:Chief of Defence
Formation:1954
First:Anton Baretta
Deputy:Deputy commander

The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force (C-LSK) (Dutch; Flemish: Commandant Luchtstrijdkrachten) is the highest-ranking officer of the Royal Netherlands Air Force. He reports directly to the Chief of the Defence (CDS).

The position of C-LSK was created on 5 September 2005 as part of a reorganization within the Dutch Ministry of Defence in which staff were reduced in size and an entire organizational layer was dropped. Before this reform the commanding officer of the Air Force was called Dutch; Flemish: Bevelhebber der Luchtstrijdkrachten.

The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Air Force is statutorily a lieutenant general and is the head of the Air Force Command (CLSK). He's responsible for preparation, operational command and completion of Air Force operations. In addition, at the request of the CDS, the C-LSK can take joint-command of air operations carried out together with other branches of the Dutch armed forces or foreign militaries, and render support to civilian authorities (foreign and domestic) to maintain the rule of law, combat disasters, provide humanitarian aid, transport patients and firefighting.

Commanders of the Royal Netherlands Air Force

1954–2005
2005–present

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