Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy

The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy (CZsk) (Dutch: Commandant Zeestrijdkrachten) is the highest-ranking officer of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The CZsk reports directly to the Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff. The position of CZsk is statutorily held by a Vice Admiral or Lieutenant General of the Marines (NATO OF-8). The current CZsk is Marine Corps Lieutenant General Rob Verkerk, who succeeded Vice Admiral Matthieu Borsboom in the position in September 2014.

Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy

The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy (CZsk) (Dutch: Commandant Zeestrijdkrachten) is the highest-ranking officer of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The CZsk reports directly to the Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff. The position of CZsk is statutorily held by a Vice Admiral or Lieutenant General of the Marines (NATO OF-8). The current CZsk is Marine Corps Lieutenant General Rob Verkerk, who succeeded Vice Admiral Matthieu Borsboom in the position in September 2014.