Frederik Vansina
Frederik Vansina | |
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Vansina in 2016 | |
| Birth name | Frederik Vansina |
| Born | 3 July 1964 |
| Allegiance | Belgium |
| Branch | Belgian Air Component |
| Service years | 1987–present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Chief of Defence Vice-Chief of Defence Commander, Belgian Air Component 10th Tactical Wing Operations Division (A3) 349th Fighter Squadron |
| Conflicts | KFOR (Operation Joint Forge, Operation Allied Force) SFOR (Operation Joint Guardian) War in Afghanistan (ISAF) Operation Unified Protector |
Frederik Vansina (born 3 July 1964) is a Belgian general and aviator in the Belgian Air Component who serves as the incumbent Chief of Defence of the Belgian Armed Forces, the highest ranking official and overall professional head of the Armed Forces. Prior to his appointment to the post, Vansina formerly served as the Vice-Chief of Defence, commander of the Belgian Air Component, Aide-de-Camp of King Philippe of Belgium, and as commander of the 10th Tactical Wing.