Lieutenant General  Per Pugholm Olsen

Date of Birth:              
12th March 1964 in Hobro, Denmark

Family:
Married to Art Director Helene Rynkeby Aabo
2 children: Sofie Aabo Olsen (born 1996) and Astrid Aabo Olsen (born 1999)

Military Career:
2011 Lieutenant General
2008 Major General
2005 Brigadier General, temporary
2002 Colonel
1998 Lieutenant Colonel
1995 Major
1992 Captain
1988 First Lieutenant
1984 Lieutenant-R

Military Education:
2001 - 2002 Master, Strategic Study, Air University, Alabama, USA
2001 - 2002 USAF Air War College, Alabama, USA
1994 - 1995 Senior Staff Course, Royal Danish Defence College
1991 - 1992 Junior Staff Course, Royal Danish Air Force Officers Academy
1991 - 1991 Junior Staff Course, Royal Danish Defence College
1985 - 1988 Basic Officers Course, Royal Danish Air Force Officers Academy
1983 - 1985 Reserve Officers Course, Royal Danish Air Force Reserve Officers Academy

Assignments:
2015- Danish Military Representative in NATO
2011 – 2014 Commanding General of Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization
2010 - 2011 Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Policy, Defence Command Denmark
2008 - 2010 Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans, Policy and Ressources, Defence Command Denmark
2006 - 2008 Chief of Staff, Tactical Air Command Denmark
2005 - 2006 Deputy Commander, Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT), Multinational Security Transition Command – Iraq (MNSTC-I)
2004 - 2005 Chief of Staff, Tactical Air Command Denmark
2002 - 2004 Assistant Chief of Staff Policy Division, Defence Command Denmark
1998 - 2001 Assistant Chief of Staff , Plans & Policy, Tactical Air Command Denmark
1996 - 1998 Chief of Operational Requirements Branch, Tactical Air Command Denmark
1995 - 1996 Squadron Commander, Ground Based Air Defence, HAWK Squadron 533
1992 - 1994 Staff Officer, Operational Requirements Branch, Tactical Air Command Denmark
1988 - 1991 Tactical Control Officer, Ground Based Air Defence, HAWK Squadron 542

Decorations:
Danish Defence Medal
Air Force Medal of Honour, 25 years of service
The Reserve Officer´s Association of Denmark’s Medal of Honour
US Legion of Merit, Officer
Commander of Dannebrog