Vice Admiral Rob A. Kramer was the

Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy ( nl, Commandant Zeestrijdkrachten) (CZsk) is the highest-ranking officer of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The CZsk reports directly to the Chief of the Netherlands Defence Staff. The position of CZs ...

from 22 September 2017. Rear Admiral

René Tas René Tas, is a vice admiral of the Dutch Navy, he is the Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy after replacing vice admiral Rob A. Kramer from 9 September 2021. He is also the Admiral Benelux (ABNL) which is the Commanding Officer of the co ...

replace him after his retirement on 9 September 2021.

Personal life

Kramer is married to Colette E. Kramer with two children.

Military decorations

Dutch Commemorative Medal for Peace Keeping Operations Ribbon

Commemorative Medal for Peace Operations * Officierskruis baton

Officers' Cross * NED Marinemedaille Bar

Navy medal * Vierdaagse Medal Bar

Cross for demonstrated marching skills * Ruit van Bonjol

National sport medal * NATO Medal ISAF ribbon bar v1

NATO Medal The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is manufactured by Eekelers-Centini Intl, of Hemiksem, Belgium. Ba ...

* Officer in the

Legion of Honour The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon, ...

References

Living people Commanders of the Royal Netherlands Navy Royal Netherlands Navy personnel Military personnel from The Hague Place of birth missing (living people) 21st-century Dutch military personnel 1962 births {{Netherlands-mil-bio-stub