Ton van Loon
| Ton van Loon | |
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General van Loon in 2010
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| Born |
October 10, 1956 Weert |
| Allegiance | The Netherlands |
| Service/ |
Royal Netherlands Army |
| Years of service | 1981-present |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant General
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| Commands held |
I. German/Dutch Corps Command Component Land Heidelberg Regional Command South 43 Gemechaniseerde Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
KFOR War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
 Ehrenkreuz der Bundeswehr in Gold NATO Meritorious Service Medal
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Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau, with swords
Grand Merit Cross with Star of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
Ton van Loon (born October 10, 1956 in Weert) is a commander from the Netherlands. He is a Lieutenant General employed by NATO who took control of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Regional Command South (RC-S) on November 1, 2006 until May 1, 2007. From April 13, 2010 until September 25, 2013, he commanded I. German/Dutch Corps. He is married and has two children.
Van Loon was born on Weert into a military family. He is the son of a sergeant major in the infantry.
Van Loon enrolled in the Koninklijke Militaire Academie in Breda in 1977. Graduating from the academy in 1981 he was assigned to the 41st Artillery Battalion stationed in Seedorf. He held several different positions with the 41st before returning to The Netherlands to continue his military education.
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