Ton van Loon

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ton van Loon
Occupation	Military Personnel
Date Of Birth	Oct 10, 1956(1956-10-10)
Age	68
Birthplace	Weert
Country	Netherlands
Birth City	Limburg
Horoscope	Libra

Ton van Loon Biography

Ton van Loon is one of the most popular and richest Military Personnel who was born on October 10, 1956 in Weert, Limburg, Netherlands. Ton Van Loon (born on October 10, 1956, in Weert) is the commander of Weert in the Netherlands. Ton van Loon is an Lieutenant General in NATO who was appointed the commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), Regional Command South (RC-S) on November 1, 2006 and lasted until May 1st 2007. From April 13th through September 25 2013 he was the commander of I. German/Dutch Corps. His wife is also married. He has 2 kids.

As Battalion Commander, he was assigned as Battalion Commander to Kosovo in 1999 as a member of KFOR1 Multinational Brigade South (under German command). He was knighted for his leadership qualities in the mission, being a Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau.

On January 8, 2004 he was assigned command of the 43rd Mechanized Brigade in Havelte. Under his command this brigade developed into the nucleus of the Land Component Multinational Brigade of NATO Response Force 4. NATO awarded him the NATO Meritorious Service Medal for this command.

Per October 13, 2006 Van Loon was promoted to the rank of major general, ahead of his deployment to Afghanistan. Starting November 1 he assumed command of the Regional Command South and was stationed in Kandahar. During this posting he conducted several operations and continued NATO efforts to implement the 3D (defense, diplomacy, development) program. His involvement with ISAF continued after his return to The Netherlands, where he served as senior mentor in a number of pre-deployment exercises and as subject lecturer.

In 1995, he attended his first year at the British Army Command and Staff College following that he joined international military cooperation, securing an officer position in the I. German/Dutch Corps in Munster. As the staff officer in charge of training, he arranged several large-scale training exercises and continued to work on command integration until the end of March 1998, when he assumed to the 11th Artillery Battalion.

Ton van Loon Net Worth

Ton van Loon is one of the richest Military Personnel from Netherlands. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ton van Loon 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Van Loon enrolled in the Koninklijke Militaire Academie in Breda in 1977. When he graduated from the school in 1981, he was assigned to the 41st Artillery Battalion stationed in Seedorf. He served in various positions within the 41st until he returned home to The Netherlands to continue his academic studies in the military.

Beginning in the year 1990 Van Loon attended the Royal Netherlands Army Staff College in The Hague, following staff officer training classes. This eventually led to an officer-in-staff position in the 13th Mechanized Brigade in Oirschot beginning in 1992. In this post, he could leverage and build on his prior experiences of international military cooperation. He was able to organize some of the very first rotating units of the Royal Netherlands Army at the (US) Combat Manoeuvre and Training Centre in Hohenfels. Additionally, he gained experience in advanced training techniques when his role was a key one when it came to the introduction of instruments-based training within the Army.

From June 2000 to January 2004 Van Loon served on the Staff of the Royal Netherlands Army in The Hague. In this period he was promoted twice (first to colonel, then to brigadier general) and held the Chief of Operations position. Again he focused on military cooperation with the German Armed Forces, becoming part of the cooperative triangle.

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Ton Ranked on the list of most popular Military Personnel. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Netherlands. Ton van Loon celebrates birthday on October 10 of every year.