Haakon Stephen Bruun-Hanssen (born 8 July 1960, in Bergen) is a Norwegian officer with the rank of Admiral and Inspector General of the Navy. He was appointed head of the operational headquarters of the Norwegian Armed Forces and Chief of Defence from 2013 to 2020.[1] He retired in August 2020, and Eirik Kristoffersen was appointed as his replacement.[2]
In 1980, Bruun-Hanssen started his military career with an officer course at KNM Harald Haarfarge and in 1981 he graduated as a second lieutenant after completion of Officer School of the Norwegian Navy. He studied at the Naval Academy in Laksevaag 1983. From 1987 to 1995 he served in the Submarine branch. From 1991 he served as Commanding Officer on the submarines Kobben of the Kobben class and Utstein of the Ula class. He has completed Naval Staff College, 1st Class, Dutch Staff College 2nd class, and all Total Defense courses at the Defence Academy.[3]
Haakon Bruun-Hanssen has been a staff officer at the Naval staff, and worked at Strategic plan office at the same place. In the years 2003-06 he was chief of the Naval operation centre at the Armed Forces' joint operational headquarters in Jåtta in Stavanger. From 2006 to 2008 Bruun-Hanssen served as Chief of Staff of the Naval Staff,[4] later as the Inspector General of the Navy. In 2011 Haakon Bruun-Hanssen was appointed to the post of Chief of the Armed Forces Joint Headquarters in Bodø. He has never participated in actual combat, but has been in staff management for Norwegian military units in combat. 21 June 2013, he was appointed Chief of Defence. He succeeded GeneralHarald Sunde in the autumn of 2013, after Sunde retired as chief of defence a few months before the end of his term and retirement. At the announcement of Bruun-Hanssen's appointment, Bruun-Hanssen stated that he would continue the renewal of the defense forces in the same direction as done in the last ten years. Bruun-Hanssen was at the appointment the first Chief of Defence from the Navy since 1994, when Admiral Torolf Rein stepped down as Chief of Defence after five years. In 2013, there were five applicants for the position. He assumed office 19 November 2013.[5]
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haakon, bruun, hanssen, haakon, stephen, bruun, hanssen, born, july, 1960, bergen, norwegian, officer, with, rank, admiral, inspector, general, navy, appointed, head, operational, headquarters, norwegian, armed, forces, chief, defence, from, 2013, 2020, retire. Haakon Stephen Bruun Hanssen born 8 July 1960 in Bergen is a Norwegian officer with the rank of Admiral and Inspector General of the Navy He was appointed head of the operational headquarters of the Norwegian Armed Forces and Chief of Defence from 2013 to 2020 1 He retired in August 2020 and Eirik Kristoffersen was appointed as his replacement 2 Haakon Bruun HanssenBruun Hanssen in 2013Birth nameHaakon Stephen Bruun HanssenBorn 1960 07 08 8 July 1960 age 63 Bergen NorwayAllegianceNorwayService wbr branchRoyal Norwegian NavyYears of service1980 2020RankAdmiralCommands heldCommanding officer of Kobben Commanding officer of Utstein Chief of Naval Operation Centre Inspector General of the navy Chief of the Armed Forces Joint Headquarters Chief of DefenceAwardsDefence Service Medal with Laurel Branch Legion of Merit Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicMilitary career EditIn 1980 Bruun Hanssen started his military career with an officer course at KNM Harald Haarfarge and in 1981 he graduated as a second lieutenant after completion of Officer School of the Norwegian Navy He studied at the Naval Academy in Laksevaag 1983 From 1987 to 1995 he served in the Submarine branch From 1991 he served as Commanding Officer on the submarines Kobben of the Kobben class and Utstein of the Ula class He has completed Naval Staff College 1st Class Dutch Staff College 2nd class and all Total Defense courses at the Defence Academy 3 Haakon Bruun Hanssen has been a staff officer at the Naval staff and worked at Strategic plan office at the same place In the years 2003 06 he was chief of the Naval operation centre at the Armed Forces joint operational headquarters in Jatta in Stavanger From 2006 to 2008 Bruun Hanssen served as Chief of Staff of the Naval Staff 4 later as the Inspector General of the Navy In 2011 Haakon Bruun Hanssen was appointed to the post of Chief of the Armed Forces Joint Headquarters in Bodo He has never participated in actual combat but has been in staff management for Norwegian military units in combat 21 June 2013 he was appointed Chief of Defence He succeeded General Harald Sunde in the autumn of 2013 after Sunde retired as chief of defence a few months before the end of his term and retirement At the announcement of Bruun Hanssen s appointment Bruun Hanssen stated that he would continue the renewal of the defense forces in the same direction as done in the last ten years Bruun Hanssen was at the appointment the first Chief of Defence from the Navy since 1994 when Admiral Torolf Rein stepped down as Chief of Defence after five years In 2013 there were five applicants for the position He assumed office 19 November 2013 5 Awards EditBruun Hanssen holds The Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch Defence Medal with one star and The Royal Norwegian Navy s Prowess Medal with three stars In 2009 Bruun Hanssen was appointed Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic 6 In April 2011 Bruun Hanssen was awarded the American decoration Legion of Merit 7 References Edit New defense chief wins support 22 June 2013 Eirik J Kristoffersen appointed new Chief of Defence in Norway 13 May 2020 Error PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2020 02 06 Retrieved 2020 08 19 CHENS Chief of Naval Staff Rear Admiral Haakon Bruun Hanssen Archived from the original on 2013 05 10 Retrieved 2013 07 24 Admiral Haakon Bruun Hanssen appointed new Chief of Defence November 20 2013 Retrieved March 17 2014 Dettaglio decorato Presidente della Repubblica Error PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2020 02 06 Retrieved 2020 08 19 Military officesPreceded byHarald Sunde Chief of Defence of Norway2013 2020 Succeeded byEirik Kristoffersen nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haakon Bruun Hanssen Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Haakon Bruun Hanssen amp oldid 1157365657, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
