Rob Bauer
Robert Peter Bauer (born 11 November 1962) is a lieutenant-admiral in the Royal Netherlands Navy, currently serving as the Chair of the NATO Military Committee since June 2021, after succeeding Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach. Bauer previously served as the Chief of Defence (Dutch: Commandant der Strijdkrachten) from October 2017 to April 2021, and as the Vice Chief of Defence of the Armed forces of the Netherlands from 1 September 2015 to 13 July 2017. Bauer was also involved in anti-terrorist and anti-piracy operations in the Mediterranean Sea, and in the Horn of Africa.
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| Born | 11 November 1962 Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| Allegiance | Netherlands |
| Service/ | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Years of service | 1981–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant Admiral |
| Commands held | Chair of the NATO Military Committee Chief of Defense Vice Chief of Defence Director of Plans for Operational Policy and Innovation HNLMS Johan de Witt HNLMS De Ruyter |
| Battles/wars | War on Terror |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Orange-Nassau |
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