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Chief of Defence of Denmark
Gen. Christian Hvidt
1996 -
- Born:
- 15th July 1942
- Family:
- Married to Jane Hvidt, both in their second marriage. Christian
Hvidt has three children in this first marriage and Jane Hvidt two children.
- Ranks:
- 1962 Lieutenant
- 1967 First Lieutenant
- 1969 Captain
- 1974 Major
- 1984 Lieutenant Colonel
- 1987 Colonel
- 1990 Major General
- 1994 Lieutenant General
- 1996 General
- Career
- 1962-1969 Flying Service (F-100 Super Sabre)
- 1969-1972 Acceptance test pilot on F-35 DRAKEN at SAAB factories,
Linkping, Sweden
- 1972-1974 Deputy Squadron Commander (F-35 DRAKEN)
- 1975-1979 Branch Chief, Tactical Air Command, Denmark
- 1979-1983 Squadron Commander, First Danish F-1 squadron, Air Station
Skrydstrup
- 1983-1987 Staff Officer and Branch Chief, Plans and Policy Division, HQ
CHODDEN
- 1987-1988 Commanding Officer, Air Station Karup
- 1989-1990 Chief of Staff, Tactical Air Command, Denmark
- 1990-1994 DCOS Plans and Policy and DCOS Operations, Budget and Finance
- 1994-1996 Permanent Danish Representative to the Military Committee in NATO
Headquarters, Bruxelles
- 1996 Chief of Staff, HQ CHODDEN
- 1996- Chief of Defence
- Decorations:
- Commander of the order of Dannebrog
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- The Danish Air Force Badge of Honour
- L'Ordre National de Mrite de la Republique Francaise
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