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The rank of Onderluitenant (Under Lieutenant) existed in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army. An Onderluitenant was the highest non-commissioned officer rank, between adjudant-onderofficier and tweede luitenant .
The Royal Netherlands Navy (Dutch: Koninklijke Marine, pronounced [ˈkoːnɪŋkləkə maːˈrinə]) is the maritime service branch of the Netherlands Armed Forces. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It was founded on 8 January 1488, [ 5 ] making it the third-oldest naval force in the world .
The rank can be held by either a naval officer appointed by the Council of Ministers of the Netherlands or a member of the Dutch royal family.The royal connection to the rank of admiral possibly originated in 1830, when King William I promoted his son Prince Frederick (who was already the Secretary of State for War and Navy) to the rank of admiral and commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
The Navy is commanded by the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy (Dutch: Commandant Zeestrijdkrachten), an officer in the rank of Vice Admiral or Lieutenant General of the Marines, who reports directly to the Chief of Defence.
Pages in category "Military ranks of the Royal Netherlands Navy" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Royal Netherlands Navy [21. Luitenant-Admiraal: Vice-Admiraal: Schout-bij-Nacht: Commandeur: ... Military rank; Comparative navy officer ranks of the Americas;
The Royal Netherlands Marine Corps (Dutch: Korps Mariniers) is the elite naval infantry corps of the Royal Netherlands Navy, [1] one of the four Armed Forces of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. [2] The marines trace their origins to the establishment of the Regiment de Marine on 10 December 1665, [ 1 ] [ 3 ] by the then grand pensionary of the ...
Template: Ranks and Insignia of NATO Navies/OF/Netherlands. 3 languages. Français; ... Royal Netherlands Navy [1. Luitenant-Admiraal: Vice-Admiraal: Schout-bij-Nacht: