Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army

Jan Swillens
Generaal-majoor Swillens als directeur-MIVD (2019)
Assumed office
8 March 2024
Preceded byMartin Wijnen
Personal details
Born (1967-08-20) 20 August 1967 (age 56)
Nijkerk, Netherlands
Military service
AllegianceNetherlands
Branch/service Royal Netherlands Army
Rank Lieutenant general
UnitKorps Commandotroepen

The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army (C-LAS, Dutch: Commandant Landstrijdkrachten) is the highest-ranking officer of the Royal Netherlands Army and reports directly to the Chief of Defence. The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Army is statutorily a three-star general. The current C-LAS is Lieutenant General Jan Swillens.


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