Jeanette Morang

Captain Jeanette Morang (May 12, 1965) is an active Dutch officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy.[1][2]

Enlisting in 1983, Morang completed training as a naval officer at the Royal Naval Institute in 1986. She has held a number of ship and shore based appointments. In 1997, Morang commanded the minehunter HNLMS Alkmaar. From 1999 to 2003 she was head of intelligence and operations for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba Coast Guard.[1][2][Note 1]

Morang was the first female frigate commander in the Royal Netherlands Navy. On 12 January 2007, at 41 years of age, Morang was appointed as commander of the air defense and command frigate (LCF) HNLMS De Ruyter (F804).[1][2] She held this appointment until July 2009. After that, she worked on the staff of Commander Naval Forces in The Hague until 2013 and as a liaison officer with NATO in Brussels.[Note 2]

It was announced on 12 June 2019 that, effective 14 June 2019, Morang will be promoted to the rank of commodore. This will make her the first female flag officer in the Royal Netherlands Navy.[3]

Personal life

Morang is married and has a son.[1][2]

Footnotes
  1. Under the operational control of the Navy and is commanded by the commander of the Navy in the Caribbean.
  2. There was essentially no information regarding Morang's career following her appointment to commanding HNLMS De Ruyter.

References
  1. "Jeanette Morang eerste vrouwelijke fregatcommandant". Maritiem Nederland. Beta Publishers. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  2. "KLTZ Jeanette Morang krijgt bevel over Hr. Ms. De Ruyter". Netherlands Department of Defense. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2016.
  3. "Eerste vrouwelijke marine-officier dringt door tot hoogste rangen". NOS. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
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