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3 unusual facts about Chief of Defence


Agency for Science, Technology and Research

He was formerly the Permanent Secretary (Education) and the Chief of Defence Force.

Arvydas Pocius

Lieutenant General Arvydas Pocius (born on 14 May 1957) is the current Chief of Defence of Lithuania.

Chief of Defence

The term CHOD is in common use within NATO and the European Union as a generic term for the highest national military position within the NATO and EU member states, rather than the actual term used for individual positions.


Håkan Syrén

On 29 October 2008, the Chiefs of Defence meeting of the European Union Military Committee (EUMC) endorsed Syren as the next chairman of the EUMC.


see also

Bell CH-146 Griffon

The CH-146 was ruled out for the Afghan mission by General Rick Hillier when he was Chief of Defence Staff in 2008 due to being underpowered.

Charles Kayonga

Lieutenant general Charles Kayonga (born 1962) is the Chief of Defence Staff in Rwanda's Ministry of Defence.

Desmond Kuek

Kuek relinquished his appointment as the Chief of Defence Force on 31 March 2010 and was succeeded by Neo Kian Hong.

Gustaf Hamilton

Gustav Hamilton (1650s–1691), chief of defence in Northern Ireland

Hilborn

Robert Hilborn Falls, CMM, CD (born April 24, 1924), Chief of Defence Staff of the Canadian Forces from 1977 to 1980.

Michael Boyce

Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce (born 1943), former First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy and Chief of Defence Staff

Moosa Ali Jaleel

MSc ndc psc was the former Chief of Defence Force of the Maldives National Defence Force and most senior military officer in the country at his time.

Operation Astute

12:30 (Darwin) A RAAF 34SQN Challenger 604 (VIP jet) was tasked to fly the Australian Vice Chief of Defence Force from Canberra to Dili via Darwin, to negotiate the rules of engagement of the Australian operation, and other conditions of deployment.

Peter Harding

Sir Peter Harding (born 1933), retired Royal Air Force Chief of the Air Staff, and Chief of Defence Staff

Pingat Jasa Malaysia

On 30 January 2006, the Malaysian Chief of Defence Force, Admiral Tan Sri Dato' Sri Mohd Anwar bin Hj Mohd Nor presented the initial awards of the medal at Government House, Canberra.

Reinig

Gaston Reinig (born 1956), Luxembourgian soldier and current Chief of Defence of the Luxembourg Army

Stephen Molyneux

In 2005 he was appointed advisor to the UK Deputy Chief of Defence Staff to monitor the evaluation of a Defence Training Review initiative.

Woldemar Hägglund

He eventually married and had three children, of which his youngest son Gustav Hägglund (b. 1938) became a general and Chief of Defence.