Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army

Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army
Commandant Landstrijdkrachten (Dutch)
Incumbent
Lieutenant-general Jan Swillens
since 8 march 2024
 Royal Netherlands Army
AbbreviationC-LAS
Reports toChief of Defence
Formation1954
First holderBen Hasselman
DeputyDeputy Commander
WebsiteOfficial website

The commander of the Royal Netherlands Army (C-LAS, Dutch: Commandant Landstrijdkrachten) is the highest-ranking officer of the Royal Netherlands Army and reports directly to the chief of defence. The commander of the Royal Netherlands Army is statutorily a three-star general. The current C-LAS is Lieutenant General Jan Swillens.

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