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Jensen, Kurt Birger was born on March 18, 1949 in Jutland, Denmark. Son of Martin Peter and Margarethe Vestergaard Jensen.
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Kurt Birger Jensen
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Kurt Birger Jensen, Danish military officer. Recipient North Atlantic Treaty Organization medal; recipient Commander 1st Class of Order of Dannebrog; recipient Navy Long Service medal, Medal of Merit of Defense Forces, 1990-1991, Kuwait Liberation medal, Latvian North Atlantic Treaty Organization medal.
Education
Student, United States Naval War College, 1993.
Career
Commissioned lieutenant Royal Danish Navy, 1973, advanced through grades to rear admiral, 2002. Division Commander, senior officer Fast Patrol Boat Squadron, 1976-1984. Staff officer Headquarters Chief of Defense, 1984-1987, joint senior staff, 1987-1988.
XO Corvette Niels Juel-class, 1988-1989. Deputy director joint senior staff course Royal Danish Defense College, 1989-1992. With frigate division Operation Sharp Guard Colorado Corvette Niels Juel-class, 1993-1994.
Chief structure and training branch Headquarters Chief Defense, 1996, chief military secretariat, 1996-2000. Commander Squadron/Danish Task Group, 2000, DE Squadron, 2001, admiral Danish Fleet, 2002—2005. Supreme allied Commander Europe representative North Atlantic Treaty Organization Military committee, since 2005.
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Married Anne Grethe Oestergaard, December 4, 1986. Children: Maria Theresa, Christian.
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Education
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1993
Awards
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Recipient North Atlantic Treaty Organization medal. Recipient Commander 1st Class of Order of Dannebrog. Recipient Navy Long Service medal, Medal of Merit of Defense Forces, 1990-1991, Kuwait Liberation medal, Latvian North Atlantic Treaty Organization medal.Recipient North Atlantic Treaty Organization medal. Recipient Commander 1st Class of Order of Dannebrog. Recipient Navy Long Service medal, Medal of Merit of Defense Forces, 1990-1991, Kuwait Liberation medal, Latvian North Atlantic Treaty Organization medal.