Chief of Defence of Norway: Career Overview (nato.int)

• General Eirik Kristoffersen has been Chief of Defence since September 2020.
• He held leadership roles in special operations, army, and home guard.
• His deployments include UNIFIL (Lebanon) and ISAF (Afghanistan).

"This article outlines the military career of General Eirik Kristoffersen, Chief of Defence of Norway, from his start in 1988 through various commands including the Norwegian Army, Home Guard, and Special Operations. He served in UNIFIL (Lebanon) and Afghanistan, attended US military colleges, and received numerous decorations such as the War Cross with Sword."