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Chief Of The Navy (Norway)
The Chief of the Navy ( no, Sjef Sjøforsvaret) is the Commander–in–chief of the Royal Norwegian Navy. The Chief of the Navy is head over the Naval Staff, the Coast Guard, The Fleet and the main naval bases. Presiding over close to 3600 soldiers, 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. Name of the position * 1970 - 2017: General inspector of the Navy * 2017 - today: Chief of the Navy (in Norwegian) List of chiefs Commanding Admi ...
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Chief Of Defence (Norway)
The Chief of Defence (''Forsvarssjefen'') is the highest-ranking officer of the Norwegian Armed Forces, second only to the King of Norway. Even though he holds the same rank as the King of Norway, according to the Norwegian Constitution the King holds the highest command of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Home Guard. The Chief of Defence is the top advisor to the Government regarding military issues. He is responsible for carrying out the mission the King or Minister of Defence gives to the Military. He is also Norway's representative to NATO's military committee.Overview of the Chief of Defence of Norway position and a listing of holders (in Norwegian) The post was first established in 1940, and is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edvard Christian Danielsen
Edvard Christian Danielsen (14 April 1888 – 30 January 1964) was a Norwegian naval officer. He held the rank of Vice admiral in the Royal Norwegian Navy and was chief of the admiral staff in London during World War II. Personal life Danielsen was born at Mandal in Vest-Agder, Norway. He was the son of Daniel D. Danielsen (1842-95) and Margrethe Cecilie Jensen (1855-1939). He married Julie Lie Torjussen in 1915. Military career Danielsen started as a cadet in the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy in 1906 and graduated in 1909. Danielsen entered the Royal Norwegian Navy and was in continuous submarine service from 1917 until 1936. He was appointed to captain in 1924 and was chief of the submarine division from 1934 to 1936. After the German invasion of Norway in 1940, he worked on behalf of the Norwegian resistance movement in cooperation with the British Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). After Henry Diesen resigned his position in August 1941, Danielsen was promoted to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Navy Chiefs Of Staff
A navy, naval force, or maritime force is the branch of a nation's armed forces principally designated for naval warfare, naval and amphibious warfare; namely, lake-borne, riverine, littoral zone, littoral, or ocean-borne combat operations and related functions. It includes anything conducted by surface Naval ship, ships, amphibious warfare, amphibious ships, submarines, and seaborne naval aviation, aviation, as well as ancillary support, communications, training, and other fields. The strategic offensive role of a navy is Power projection, projection of force into areas beyond a country's shores (for example, to protect Sea lane, sea-lanes, deter or confront piracy, ferry troops, or attack other navies, ports, or shore installations). The strategic defensive purpose of a navy is to frustrate seaborne projection-of-force by enemies. The strategic task of the navy also may incorporate nuclear deterrence by use of submarine-launched ballistic missiles. Naval operations can be broa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Haakon Bruun-Hanssen
Haakon Stephen Bruun-Hanssen (born 8 July 1960, in Bergen) is a Norwegian officer with the rank of Admiral and Inspector General of the Navy. He was appointed head of the operational headquarters of the Norwegian Armed Forces and Chief of Defence from 2013 to 2020. He retired in August 2020, and Eirik Kristoffersen was appointed as his replacement. Military career In 1980, Bruun-Hanssen started his military career with an officer course at KNM Harald Haarfarge and in 1981 he graduated as a second lieutenant after completion of Officer School of the Norwegian Navy. He studied at the Naval Academy in Laksevaag 1983. From 1987 to 1995 he served in the Submarine branch. From 1991 he served as Commanding Officer on the submarines ''Kobben'' of the ''Kobben'' class and of the ''Ula'' class. He has completed Naval Staff College, 1st Class, Dutch Staff College 2nd class, and all Total Defense courses at the Defence Academy. Haakon Bruun-Hanssen has been a staff officer at the N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Kristian Svensholt
Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi actor and singer, son of Hans Raj Hans * Hans clan, a tribal clan in Punjab, Pakistan Places * Hans, Marne, a commune in France * Hans Island, administrated by Greenland and Canada Arts and entertainment * ''Hans'' (film) a 2006 Italian film directed by Louis Nero * Hans (Frozen), the main antagonist of the 2013 Disney animated film ''Frozen'' * ''Hans'' (magazine), an Indian Hindi literary monthly * ''Hans'', a comic book drawn by Grzegorz Rosiński and later by Zbigniew Kasprzak Other uses * Clever Hans, the "wonder horse" * ''The Hans India'', an English language newspaper in India * HANS device, a racing car safety device *Hans, the ISO 15924 code for Simplified Chinese script See also * Han (other) *Hans im Glü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjarne Grimstvedt
Bjarne is a Nordic male name, a variant of Bjorn, and can refer to the following people: * Bjarne Andersson, a cross-country skier * Bjarne Berg-Sæther, a Norwegian politician * Bjarne Berntsen, a Norwegian football coach and former player * Bjarne Brøndbo, a rock singer * Bjarne Brustad, a violinist * B. S. (Bjarne Slot) Christiansen, a team-building coach * Bjarne Mørk Eidem, a Norwegian politician * Bjarne Fjærtoft, a Norwegian politician * Bjarne Flem, a Norwegian politician * Bjarne Goldbæk, a football player and sports pundit * Bjarne Guldager, a Norwegian Olympic sprinter * Bjarne Håkon Hanssen, the current Norwegian Minister of Labour and Social Inclusion * Bjarne Hansen, a comics artist * Bjarne Henriksen, a Danish actor * Bjarne Henry Henriksen, a Norwegian politician * Bjarne Iversen, a cross-country skier * Bjarne Jeppesen, a handball player *Bjarne Johnsen, a Norwegian gymnast * Bjarne Kallis, a Finnish politician * Bjarne Liller, a jazz musician * Bjarne Lyngs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Breivik
Roy is a masculine given name and a family surname with varied origin. In Anglo-Norman England, the name derived from the Norman ''roy'', meaning "king", while its Old French cognate, ''rey'' or ''roy'' (modern ''roi''), likewise gave rise to Roy as a variant in the Francophone world. In India, Roy is a variant of the surname ''Rai'',. likewise meaning "king".. It also arose independently in Scotland, an anglicisation from the Scottish Gaelic nickname ''ruadh'', meaning "red". Given name * Roy Acuff (1903–1992), American country music singer and fiddler * Roy Andersen (born 1955), runner * Roy Andersen (South Africa) (born 1948), South African businessman and military officer * Roy Anderson (American football) (born 1980), American football coach * Sir Roy M. Anderson (born 1947), British scientific adviser * Roy Andersson (born 1943), Swedish film director * Roy Andersson (footballer) (born 1949), footballer from Sweden * Roy Chapman Andrews (1884–1960), Americ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Oluf Herlofson
Charles Oluf Herlofson, (28 March 1916 – 4 December 1984) was a Norwegian naval officer. He was highly decorated for his achievements during World War II. Personal life Herlofson was born in Kristiania to Charles Herlofson and Ellinor Boe. He graduated as naval officer in 1939. In 1945 he married Lydia Grace Edney. Career During World War II he joined the Norwegian forces in the United Kingdom. He served with the Norwegian Motor Torpedo Boat flotilla at Shetland, and took part in several raids to the coast of occupied Norway. Among his war decorations were the War Cross with two Swords, the St. Olav's Medal with Oak Branch, the British Distinguished Service Cross and the Atlantic Star, and he was twice Mentioned in dispatches. After the war he assumed various positions in the Royal Norwegian Navy. Between 1955 and 1958 he also contributed to the development of the Ethiopian Navy. He was Officer of the American Legion of Merit, and Officer of the Ethiopian Orde ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Skjong
Hans may refer to: __NOTOC__ People * Hans (name), a masculine given name * Hans Raj Hans, Indian singer and politician ** Navraj Hans, Indian singer, actor, entrepreneur, cricket player and performer, son of Hans Raj Hans ** Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi actor and singer, son of Hans Raj Hans * Hans clan, a tribal clan in Punjab, Pakistan Places * Hans, Marne, a commune in France * Hans Island, administrated by Greenland and Canada Arts and entertainment * ''Hans'' (film) a 2006 Italian film directed by Louis Nero * Hans (Frozen), the main antagonist of the 2013 Disney animated film ''Frozen'' * ''Hans'' (magazine), an Indian Hindi literary monthly * ''Hans'', a comic book drawn by Grzegorz Rosiński and later by Zbigniew Kasprzak Other uses * Clever Hans, the "wonder horse" * ''The Hans India'', an English language newspaper in India * HANS device, a racing car safety device *Hans, the ISO 15924 code for Simplified Chinese script See also * Han (other) *Hans im Glü ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magne Braadland
Magne may refer to: * Magne (given name), origin of and people with the given name * Magne (surname), origin of and people with the surname * , several ships of the Swedish Navy * Magne Charge, an inductive charging system * Magne (''My Hero Academia''), a character in the manga series ''My Hero Academia'' See also * MagneRide MagneRide is an automotive adaptive suspension with magnetorheological damper system developed by the Delphi Automotive corporation, during a period when the company was a subsidiary of General Motors (GM), that uses magnetically controlled dampe ..., a magneto rheological suspension system * '' Magne Robo Gakeen'', an anime series * Magné (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erling G
Erling is a Scandinavian male name, meaning "Heir of clanchief", i.e. prince or similar. Notable people named Erling include: Given name *Erling Aas-Eng (born 1965), Norwegian politician * Erling Aastad (1898–1963), Norwegian long jumper and sprinter * Erling Aksdal (born 1953), Norwegian jazz pianist and composer * Erling Andersen (1905–1993), American cross-country skier * Erling Andersen (born 1960), Norwegian race walker * Erling Anger (1909–1999), Norwegian civil servant * Erling Bauck (1924–2004), Norwegian World War II resistance member and writer *Erling Blöndal Bengtsson (1932–2013), Danish cellist * Erling Brøndum (1930–2017), Danish journalist and politician * Erling Christophersen (1898–1994), Norwegian botanist, geographer and diplomat *Erling Dorf (1905–1984), American geologist *Erling Drangsholt (1885–1950), Norwegian actor * Erling Eidem (1880–1972), Swedish theologian who served as archbishop of Uppsala 1931–1950 * Erling Folkvord (born 1949 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
