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| ⚫ | [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] '''Jeanette Morang''' (May 12, 1965) is an active Dutch officer in the [[Royal Netherlands Navy]].<ref name=marine>{{cite web |url=http://www.maritiemnederland.com/nieuws/jeanette-morang-eerste-vrouwelijke-fregatcommandant/item711 |title=Jeanette Morang eerste vrouwelijke fregatcommandant |work=Maritiem Nederland |publisher=Beta Publishers |accessdate=21 December 2016}}</ref><ref name =def>{{cite web|url=https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2007/01/10/kltz-jeanette-morang-krijgt-bevel-over-hr-ms-de-ruyter|title=KLTZ Jeanette Morang krijgt bevel over Hr. Ms. De Ruyter|publisher=Netherlands Department of Defense|accessdate=21 December 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161221000135/https://www.defensie.nl/actueel/nieuws/2007/01/10/kltz-jeanette-morang-krijgt-bevel-over-hr-ms-de-ruyter|archive-date=21 December 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | Enlisting in 1983, Morang completed training as a naval officer at the Royal Naval Institute in 1986. She has held a number of ship and shore based appointments. In 1997, Morang commanded the [[minehunter]] |
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| ⚫ | Enlisting in 1983, Morang completed training as a naval officer at the Royal Naval Institute in 1986. She has held a number of ship and shore based appointments. In 1997, Morang commanded the [[minehunter]] {{HNLMS|Alkmaar|M850|6}}. From 1999 to 2003 she was head of intelligence and operations for the [[Dutch Caribbean Coast Guard|Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Coast Guard]].<ref name=marine/><ref name =def/>{{refn|Under the operational control of the Navy and is commanded by the commander of the Navy in the Caribbean.|group=Note}} |
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Morang was the first female frigate commander in the Royal Netherlands Navy. On 12 January 2007, at 41 years of age, Morang was appointed as commander of the air defense and command frigate (LCF) [[HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)]].<ref name=marine/><ref name =def/> She held this appointment until July 2009. After that, she worked on the staff of Commander Naval Forces in [[The Hague]] until 2013 and as a liaison officer with [[NATO]] in [[Brussels]].{{refn|There was essentially no information regarding Morang's career following her appointment to commanding HNLMS De Ruyter.|group=Note}} |
Morang was the first female frigate commander in the Royal Netherlands Navy. On 12 January 2007, at 41 years of age, Morang was appointed as commander of the air defense and command frigate (LCF) [[HNLMS De Ruyter (F804)]].<ref name=marine/><ref name =def/> She held this appointment until July 2009. After that, she worked on the staff of Commander Naval Forces in [[The Hague]] until 2013 and as a liaison officer with [[NATO]] in [[Brussels]].{{refn|There was essentially no information regarding Morang's career following her appointment to commanding HNLMS De Ruyter.|group=Note}} |
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On 14 June 2019, Morang was promoted to the rank of commodore. This made her the first female [[flag officer]] in the Royal Netherlands Navy.<ref name=firstflag>{{cite web |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2288755-eerste-vrouwelijke-marine-officier-dringt-door-tot-hoogste-rangen.html |title=Eerste vrouwelijke marine-officier dringt door tot hoogste rangen |date=12 June 2019 |publisher=NOS |accessdate=13 June 2019}}</ref><ref name=NATO>{{cite web|url=https://mc.nato.int/about-marcom/leadership/deputy-chief-of-staff-for-operations-dcos-ops|title=Commander Surface Forces NATO|publisher=Allied Naritime Command (NATO)|accessdate=1 August 2021}}</ref> On 24 June 2019 Morang was appointed Commander Surface Forces NATO (COMSURFNATO).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mc.nato.int/media-centre/news/2019/commander-surface-forces-nato-changes-leadership|title=Commander Surface Forces NATO Changes Leadership|publisher=Allied Naritime Command (NATO)|accessdate=1 August 2021}}</ref>{{refn|Morang succeeded Rear Admiral Jens Nemeyer of the German Navy.|group=Note}} |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Latest revision as of 13:11, 3 November 2023
Commodore Jeanette Morang (May 12, 1965) is an active Dutch officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy.[1][2]
Enlisting in 1983, Morang completed training as a naval officer at the Royal Naval Institute in 1986. She has held a number of ship and shore based appointments. In 1997, Morang commanded the minehunter HNLMS Alkmaar. From 1999 to 2003 she was head of intelligence and operations for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Coast Guard.[1][2][Note 1]
Morang was the first female frigate commander in the Royal Netherlands Navy. On 12 January 2007, at 41 years of age, Morang was appointed as commander of the air defense and command frigate (LCF) HNLMS De Ruyter (F804).[1][2] She held this appointment until July 2009. After that, she worked on the staff of Commander Naval Forces in The Hague until 2013 and as a liaison officer with NATO in Brussels.[Note 2]
On 14 June 2019, Morang was promoted to the rank of commodore. This made her the first female flag officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy.[3][4] On 24 June 2019 Morang was appointed Commander Surface Forces NATO (COMSURFNATO).[5][Note 3]
Personal life
[edit]Morang is married and has a son.[1][2]
Footnotes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Jeanette Morang eerste vrouwelijke fregatcommandant". Maritiem Nederland. Beta Publishers. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b c d "KLTZ Jeanette Morang krijgt bevel over Hr. Ms. De Ruyter". Netherlands Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
- ^ "Eerste vrouwelijke marine-officier dringt door tot hoogste rangen". NOS. 12 June 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ "Commander Surface Forces NATO". Allied Naritime Command (NATO). Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Commander Surface Forces NATO Changes Leadership". Allied Naritime Command (NATO). Retrieved 1 August 2021.