Jan eirik finseth biography samples
The post is since August held by rear admiral Jan Eirik Finseth....
Chief of the Navy (Norway)
The Chief of the Navy (Norwegian: Sjef Sjøforsvaret) is the Commander–in–chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy.
Admiral Jan Eirik Finseth voiced his concern of the limited presence of the Navy in the high north, former Chief of Defence, General Sverre Diesen, answered.
The Chief of the Navy is head over the Naval Staff, the Coast Guard, The Fleet and the main naval bases.[1] Presiding over close to 3600 soldiers,[2] the Chief of the Navy has great responsibility to lead and defend.
With the seas under his discretion, the Chief of the Navy watches over the seas which are seven times greater in area than that of Norway's mainland.
The Naval Staff is based at Haakonsvern Naval Base in Bergen, western Norway.[3]
Name of the position
List of chiefs
Commanding Admiral
Chief of the Navy
General Inspector for the Navy
Chief of the Navy
| No. | Picture | Chief of the Navy | Took office | Left office | Time in office | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wandel, CarlRear admiral Lars Saunes [no] (born 1959) | 1 January 2017 | 16 August 2017 | 227 days | [6] | |
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