Eirik Kristoffersen

Eirik Kristoffersen
Eirik Kristoffersen
	Kristoffersen as a Colonel in 2011
Born	3 April 1969; Bjerkvik, Norway
Allegiance	Norway
Service/branch	Norwegian Army
Years of service	1988–present
Rank	General
Commands held	Chief of Defence; Chief of the Norwegian Army; Chief of the Norwegian Home Guard; Deputy Commander, Norwegian Special Operations Command; Commander Armed Forces' Special Command;
Battles/wars	Operation Enduring Freedom ISAF UNIFIL
Awards	War Cross with Sword; Defence Cross of Honour; Defence Service Medal with Laurel Branch; Home Guard Medal of Merit; Defence Service Medal with one star; Defence Medal for International Operations with two stars; Medal for Defence Service Abroad with Rosette; Medal for Defence Operations Abroad – Afghanistan V; Military Service Medal Army with three stars; United Nations Medal – UNIFIL; NATO Medal – ISAF 2; Norwegian Civilian Marksmanship Association Badge of Honour; Brigade Veteran Association Badge of Honour; Norwegian defence shooting badge; Norwegian defence military sports badge; Danish Home Guard Medal of Merit; Swedish Home Guard Medal of Merit in gold; Gold Cross of Honour of the German Army; Latvian Special Forces Medal of Honor; Cross for the Four Day Marches; US Navy Presidential Unit Citation;
Alma mater	USMC Command and Staff College; United States Army War College;
Spouse(s)	Linn-Therece Johansen Kristoffersen

Eirik Johan Kristoffersen (born 3 April 1969) is a Norwegian Army General who serves as the head of the Norwegian Armed Forces. He is a former Chief of the Norwegian Army and Norwegian Home Guard, and Chief of the Armed Forces' Special Command (FSK).

Kristoffersen is the first Norwegian Chief of Defence since World War II, with battle experience. He was awarded the War Cross with Sword in 2011 for his service in Afghanistan.

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