General Gaston Reinig (born 17 November 1956 in Diekirch) [1] is a Luxembourgian soldier and a former Chief of Defence of the Luxembourg Army. He replaced Nico Ries in 2008, having previously been Commander of the Military Training Centre in his hometown of Diekirch. [2] He was promoted to general in March 2008: the first Chief of Defence to hold the rank. [2]
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a small landlocked country in Western Europe. It borders Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France to the south. Luxembourg is the only surviving grand duchy in the world. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembourg, is one of the four institutional seats of the European Union and the seat of several EU institutions, notably the Court of Justice of the European Union, the highest judicial authority. Luxembourg's culture, people, and languages are highly intertwined with its French and German neighbors; while Luxembourgish is the only national language of the Luxembourgish people and of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, French is the only language for legislation, and all three – Luxembourgish, French and German – are used for administrative matters in the country.
The Luxembourg Armed Forces are the national military force of Luxembourg. The army has been a fully volunteer military since 1967. As of December 2018, it has 939 personnel.
Diekirch is a commune with town status in north-eastern Luxembourg, capital city of the canton Diekirch and, until its abolition in 2015, the district of Diekirch. The town is situated on the banks of the Sauer river.
Ettelbruck is a commune with town status in central Luxembourg, with a population of 9,688 inhabitants.
Commissioned officers' rank comparison chart of all land forces of NATO member states.
Nicolas Frantz was a Luxembourgish bicycle racer with 60 professional racing victories over his 12-year career. He rode for the Thomann team in 1923 and then for Alcyon-Dunlop from 1924 to 1931. He won the Tour de France in 1927 and 1928.
The Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Luxembourgeois is the national railway company of Luxembourg. In 2013, it carried approximately 25 million passengers and 804 million tonnes of goods. The company employs 3,090 people, making CFL the country's seventh-largest corporate employer.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Luxembourg:
The chief of defence is the highest ranked commissioned officer of a nation's armed forces. The acronym CHOD is in common use within NATO and the European Union as a generic term for the highest national military position within the NATO and EU member states, rather than the actual term used for individual positions. Thus, irrespective of the formal national designation of that position is some variation on Commander-in-Chief, Chief of Staff, Supreme Commander or something else, they can all be referred to unambiguously as CHODs in NATO and EU terminology, although other terms are sometimes also seen within NATO. Thus, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is the CHOD of the United States, the Chief of the Defence Staff is the CHOD of United Kingdom, the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr is the CHOD of Germany and the Chief of Defence (Forsvarssjefen) is the CHOD of Norway.
Eurocross is an annual international cross country running competition which takes place in Diekirch, Luxembourg in February. It is one of the IAAF permit meetings which serve as qualifying events for the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. It is sponsored by the ING Group.
Gaston Stronck is a retired Luxembourgish diplomat. Currently he is a Business consultant in Luxembourg supporting European and US companies.
The following lists events that happened during 1956 in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.
The Chief of Defence is a position in the military of Luxembourg and head of the Luxembourg Army. The Chief of Defence is the professional head of the armed forces, and in charge of the day-to-day operation. The current Chief of Defence is Steve Thull.
Colonel Nico Ries is a Luxembourgian soldier and former Chief of Defence of the Luxembourg Army. He served as Chief of Defence from 2002 to 2008, having previously been Assistant Chief of Defence.
The Chief of Defence Force is the head of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), who holds the rank of Lieutenant-General or Vice-Admiral. The Chief of Defence Force also serves as the aide-de-camp to the president of Singapore. The current Chief of Defence Force is Aaron Beng.
Chief sergeant is a rank used in the armed forces of many countries. It is also a police rank in some police forces.
General Mario Daubenfeld is a Luxembourgish soldier and a former Chief of Defence of the Luxembourg Army. He is also a political activist.
General Alkiviadis Stefanis is a Greek politician, retired officer of the Greek Armed Forces. He served as Chief of the Hellenic Army General Staff from 2017 to 2019. He served as a non-parliamentary Deputy Minister for National Defence in the government of Kyriakos Mitsotakis from 9 July 2019 to 31 August 2021. From 26 May to 27 June 2023, he was Minister of National Defence in the Caretaker Government of Ioannis Sarmas.
Steve Thull is a Luxembourg Army general who is currently serving as Luxembourg's Chief of Defence, the professional head of the country's military. He assumes the role of Chief of Staff of the Army and is authorized to bear the title of general.
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