Robert (Rob) Verkerk (born 17 April 1960, in The Hague) is a retired officer of the Netherlands Marine Corps. On 26 September 2014 he succeeded Matthieu Borsboom as Commander of the Naval Forces (Dutch: Commandant Zeestrijdkrachten, CZSK).[1]
Rob Verkerk | |
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 Rob Verkerk, Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy | |
| Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy | |
| In office 26 September 2014 – 22 September 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Vice Admiral Matthieu Borsboom |
| Succeeded by | Vice Admiral Rob Kramer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1960 The Hague |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Netherlands |
| Branch/service |  Royal Netherlands Navy, Netherlands Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1978–2017 |
| Rank |  Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | Cold War Bosnian War |
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Verkerk began his career in the Royal Netherlands Navy in 1978 at the Koninklijk Instituut voor de Marine. In 1982 he became officer. After that he underwent commando, parachutist and ski instructor training among other things. He became commanding officer of different Marine platoons, companies and battalions. In the 1990s he was sent to Bosnia and Herzegovina.[2]
Obtaining the rank of a brigadier general Verkerk became Director Operations CZSK in 2007 and Commander of the Marine Corps at the same time.[3] In 2012 he was promoted to major general and became Deputy Commander of the Naval Forces.[4]
On 26 September 2014 he followed vice admiral Matthieu Borsboom and became Commander Naval Forces[1] and was promoted to lieutenant general.
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- ^ a b New Commandant Zeestrijdkrachten announced, defensie.nl, 16 April 2014.
- ^ CV BGENMARS Verkerk, Tweede Kamer der Staten-Generaal.
- ^ Transfer of command at the Dutch Marine Corps, defensie.nl, 24 August 2007.
- ^ Oppelaar becomes new commander of the Dutch Marine Corps, defensie.nl, 30 March 2012.
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