Onno Eichelsheim
General Onno Eichelsheim | |
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Chief of Defence | |
Assumed office 15 April 2021 | |
Preceded by | Lieutenant admiral Rob Bauer |
Personal details | |
Born | 1966 (age 57–58) UNMEE ISAF |
Onno Eichelsheim
Career
Eichelsheim was born in
In 2000, Eichelsheim was responsible for the planning of the first deployment of an Apache detachment to
From 2011 to 2013, Eichelsheim was head of the Helicopter Operations Department of the Defence Helicopter Command.[7]
Eichelsheim was appointed Director of Operations of the RNLAF in June 2014 and was promoted to commodore.[8][9] In this function, he was responsible for the planning and execution of foreign operations.[1]
In early April 2016, Eichelsheim was appointed director of the
On 1 July 2019, Eichelsheim was succeeded by Major General Jan Swillens as director of the MIVD, and was promoted to lieutenant general to serve as Vice Chief of Defence. He also served as a member of the Cyber Security Council, the Dutch Government's primary and independent advisory body, in charge of cyber security matters in the country.[10] Eichelsheim stepped down as the Vice Chief of Defence on 5 March 2021, in order to prepare for his post as the new Chief of Defence. He remained in his post until 8 March 2021, as he was replaced by Vice Admiral Boudewijn Boots. [4]
On 15 April 2021, Eichelsheim was named as the
Deployments
In his operational career, Eichelsheim has gone on five peacekeeping deployments: three deployments to
In 2004, he served as commander of the Apache Detachment of
His most recent deployment was in 2006 with
Awards
Eichelsheim is entitled to wear the following (military) awards and decorations:
Insignia | Name |
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Commemorative Medal for UN Peacekeeping Operations | |
Commemorative Medal for Multinational Peacekeeping Operations with digit "2" | |
Commemorative Medal for Peacekeeping Operations with digit "2" | |
Officer's Cross with digit "XXX" | |
Elfstedenkruis | |
Skill Medal of the Dutch Sports Federation | |
Commander in the Legion of Honour[21] | |
UNPROFOR medal
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NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia with digit "2" | |
NATO Non-Article 5 Medal with digit "2" |
Eichelsheim is entitled to wear the following insignia:
Insignia | Name |
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Military Pilot Wings | |
Combat Badge | |
Golden Sun of the Higher Defence Command Formation |
Personal life
Eichelsheim is married, and father to a daughter and two sons.[8]
References
- ^ a b Trouw, Veiligheidsdienst zoekt jonge hackers tegen Russische dreiging
- ^ a b Vriesendorp & Hoogeland
- ^ Provinciale Zeeuwse Courant, 22 November 1997, p23, Martijn Delaere, "Apaches dwingen respect af", bezocht 14 Aug 2020
- ^ a b c "Onno Eichelsheim, Chief of Defence of the Netherlands". NATO.
- ^ NIMH Beeldbank, Commandant van de Apache helikoptergroep. 11 Ambl Bde (24 Januari 2006)
- ^ NIMH Beeldbank, Lkol Onno Eichelsheim, co van 301 squadron (20-11-2007)
- ^ Dutch Defence Press, kolonel Onno Eichelsheim, hoofd Afdeling Helikopter Operaties van het Defensie Helikopter Commando (DHC)
- ^ a b c d e Defensie.nl, 17 December 2015, Eichelsheim nieuwe directeur MIVD
- ^ a b De Vliegende Hollander, nr 1 2016, Benoeming opperofficieren
- ^ a b Defensie, 2 April 2019, Wisselingen in militaire top
- ^ Defensie.nl, 4 oktober 2018, MIVD verstoort Russische cyberoperatie bij de Organisatie voor het Verbod op Chemische Wapens, bezocht 14 Aug 2020
- ^ NRC, 4 oktober 2018, MIVD verijdelde Russische cyberaanval op OPCW in Den Haag, bezocht 14 Aug 2020
- ^ BD, 4 oktober 2018, Openbaar Ministerie onderzoekt actie Russen, bezocht 14 Aug 2020
- ^ FD, 4 oktober 2018, MIVD verhinderde Russische cyberaanval op OPCW, bezocht 14 Aug 2020
- ^ Benoeming nieuwe Commandant der Strijdkrachten, Nieuwsbericht Rijksoverheid d.d. 8 januari 2021
- ^ NIMH, Implementation Force (IFOR) en Stabilization Force (SFOR), bezocht 14 augustus 2020
- ^ NIMH Beeldbank, De Bevelhebber der Luchtstrijdkrachten, luitenant-generaal Dick Berlijn, zwaaide maandag 29 maart 2004 op Vliegbasis Gilze-Rijen het helikopterdetachement uit
- ^ NIMH Beeldbank, Lkol-vlieger L.E. (Onno) Eichelsheim. Det.Cdt ISAF, Kabul, Afghanistan (2004)
- ^ Web[oor]log, 27 februari 2007, Hellevuur en roodhuiden
- ^ Generaal Eichelsheim pleit voor verdere samenwerking met Frankrijk. defensie.nl. Retrieved on 22 October 2023.
External links
- Chief of Defence (in English)