Danish Military Representative to NATO Lieutenant General Per Pugholm Olsen CURRICULUM VITAE

Date of Birth: 12th March 1964 in Hobro, Denmark

Family: Married to Art Director Helene Rynkeby Aabo 2 children: Sofie Aabo Olsen (born 1996) and Astrid Aabo Olsen (born 1999)

Military Career: 2011 Lieutenant General 2008 Major General 2005 Brigadier General, temporary 2002 Colonel 1998 Lieutenant Colonel 1995 Major 1992 Captain 1988 First Lieutenant 1984 Lieutenant-R

Military Education: 2001 - 2002 Master, Strategic Study, Air University, Alabama, USA 2001 - 2002 USAF Air War College, Alabama, USA 1994 - 1995 Senior Staff Course, Royal Danish Defence College 1991 - 1992 Junior Staff Course, Royal Danish Air Force Officers Academy 1991 - 1991 Junior Staff Course, Royal Danish Defence College 1985 - 1988 Basic Officers Course, Royal Danish Air Force Officers Academy 1983 - 1985 Reserve Officers Course, Royal Danish Air Force Reserve Officers Academy

Assignments: 2015- Danish Military Representative in NATO 2011 – 2014 Commanding General of Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization 2010 - 2011 Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans and Policy, Defence Command Denmark 2008 - 2010 Deputy Chief of Staff, Plans, Policy and Ressources, Defence Command Denmark 2006 - 2008 Chief of Staff, Tactical Air Command Denmark 2005 - 2006 Deputy Commander, Coalition Military Assistance Training Team (CMATT), Multinational Security Transition Command – Iraq (MNSTC-I) 2004 - 2005 Chief of Staff, Tactical Air Command Denmark 2002 - 2004 Assistant Chief of Staff Policy Division, Defence Command Denmark 1998 - 2001 Assistant Chief of Staff , Plans & Policy, Tactical Air Command Denmark 1996 - 1998 Chief of Operational Requirements Branch, Tactical Air Command Denmark 1995 - 1996 Squadron Commander, Ground Based Air Defence, HAWK Squadron 533 1992 - 1994 Staff Officer, Operational Requirements Branch, Tactical Air Command Denmark 1988 - 1991 Tactical Control Officer, Ground Based Air Defence, HAWK Squadron 542

Decorations: Danish Defence Medal Air Force Medal of Honour, 25 years of service The Reserve Officer´s Association of Denmark’s Medal of Honour US Legion of Merit, Officer Commander of Dannebrog