NDC

NATO Defense College Commandants

Published: January 21, 2024 | Updated: July 17, 2026 2 minutes read

Lieutenant General Jérôme Goisque (FRA A)

17 July 2026 to date.
Biography

Lieutenant General Max A.L.T. Nielsen (DNK F)

2023-2026. Senior Courses 143 – 148
Biography: ENG , FRA

Lieutenant-General Olivier Rittimann (FRA A)

2020-2023. Senior Courses 137 to 142
Biography: ENG , FRA

Lieutenant General Chris Whitecross (CAN F)

2016-2020. Senior Courses 130 to 136
Biography: ENG , FRA

Major General Janusz Bojarski (POL-F)

2014-2016. Senior Courses 125 to 129
Biography: ENG , FRA , ITA

Lieutenant General Arne Bård Dalhaug (NOR-A)

2011-2014. Senior Courses 119 to 124
Biography: ENG , FRA , ITA , RUS

Lieutenant General Wolf-Dieter Loeser (DEU-A)

2008-July 2011. Senior Courses 112 to 118
Biography: ENG , FRA

Lieutenant General M. Vankeirsbilck (BEL- F)

2005-2008. Senior Courses 106 to 111
Biography: ENG

Lieutenant General J.P. Raffenne (FRA-A)

2002-2005. Senior Courses 100 to 105

Lieutenant General H. Olboeter (DEU-F)

1999-2002. Senior Courses 94 to 99

Lieutenant General Lecea Dezcallar (ESP-A)

1996-1999. Senior Courses 88 to 93

Lieutenant General R.J. Evraire (CAN-A)

1993-1996. Senior Courses 82 to 87

Lieutenant General P.M.A. Castelo Branco (PRT-F)

1990-1993. Senior Courses 75 to 81

Lieutenant General A. Everaert (BEL-A)

1987-1990. Senior Courses 71 to 74

Lieutenant General F.l.S. Uhle-Wettler (DEU-A)

1984-1987. Senior Courses 64 to 70

Lieutenant General J.G. Kotsolakis (GRC-F)

1981-1984. Senior Courses 59 to 63

Vice Admiral Sir Lancelot Bell-Davies (GBR-N)

1978-1981. Senior Courses 54 to 58

Lieutenant General R.J.W. Heslinga (NLD-A)

1975-1978. Senior Courses 48 to 53

Lieutenant General E.H. Wolff (DNK-A)

1973-1975. Senior Courses 44 to 47

Vice Admiral J.E. O’Brien (CAN-N)

1970-1973. Senior Courses 37 to 43

Lieutenant General S. Erensd (TUR-A)

1968-1970. Senior Courses 33 to 36

Lieutenant General E. Tufte Johnsen (NOR-F)

1966-1968. Senior Courses 29 to 32

Mr W. Wallner (USA-C)

1966-1966

Lieutenant General D.S. Fanali (ITA-F)

1965-1966. Senior Course 28

Lieutenant General Wolf Graf Von Baudissin (DEU-A)

1963-1965. Senior Courses 23 to 27

Lieutenant General U. De Martino (ITA-A)

1961-1963. Senior Courses 20 to 22

Lieutenant General O. Harteon (BEL-A)

1959-1961. Senior Courses 15 to 19

Major General R. Sizaire (FRA-A)

1959-1959

Lieutenant General T. Ariburun (TUR-F)

1958-1959. Senior Course 14

Major General E.N.K. Estcourt (GBR-A) -Acting Commandant-

Senior Course 13

Lieutenant General E. De Renzi (ITA-A)

1957-1958. Senior Course 12

Lieutenant General C.E. Byers (USA-A)

1955-1957. Senior Courses 8 to 11

Air Marshal Sir Lawrence Darvall (GRB-F)

1953-1955. Senior Courses 4 to 7

Admiral A.G. Lemonnier (FRA-N)

1951-1953. Senior Courses 1 to 3