Commodore (rank) lieutenant-colonel or wing commander in other air forces. Commodore is a rank in the Royal Netherlands Air Force. It is a one-star rank and has essentially the same rank insignia as the British air commodore. Many air forces use the rank of air commodore. This rank was first used by the Royal Air Force and is now used in many countries such as Australia, Bangladesh, Greece, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Pakistan, Thailand and Zimbabwe. It is the equivalent rank to the navy rank of "commodore", and the army ranks of brigadier and brigadier general. The German air force used the
Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy units that have been deployed on international missions (under the colors of the United Nations). The position of CZsk is statutorily held by a Vice Admiral or Lieutenant General of the Marines (NATO OF-8). The current CZsk is Vice-admiraal Rob Kramer, who succeeded Lieutenant general Rob Verkerk in the position in September 2017. The Commander of the Royal Dutch Navy is Director of four Directorates: Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy The Commander of the Royal Netherlands Navy (CZsk) (Dutch: "Commandant Zeestrijdkrachten") is the highest-ranking officer of the Royal Netherlands Navy. The CZsk reports directly to the Chief of the