CURRICULUM VITÆ
Kudsk, Henrik Bunde, Chef for Grønlands Kommando, 55 år – gift med Karen Elisabeth Kudsk. En voksen datter.
Matematisk-fysisk student 1972 fra Christianshavns Gymnasium.
Gennemgang af søofficersuddannelsen i perioden 1972-1977.
Tjeneste i undervandsbåde i perioden 1977-1987.
Herunder 1982-87 chef for undervandsbådene SPÆKHUGGEREN, DEFINEN, NARHVALEN, SPRINGEREN og som eskadreoperationsofficer.
Stabstjeneste ved Søværnets operative Kommando i perioden 1988-1991, herunder som henholdsvis ubådsofficer, efterretningsofficer og daglig leder af operationsrummet.
Chef for Søværnets Frømandskorps 1991-1994.
Sejlende tjeneste i inspektionsskibe 1994-1996 i danske, færøske og primært grøn-landske fravande. Herunder chef for isbryderen ISBJØRN og inspektionsskibene HVIDBJØRNEN og TRITON 1995-1996.
Tjeneste som stabsofficer ved Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (Plans & Policy Di-vision, Force Planning Branch), USA 1996-1999.
Chef for 5. Eskadre (undervandsbåde og frømænd) 1999-2001.
Marinehjemmeværnsinspektør 2001-2003.
Tjeneste som “Assisting Chief of Staff, Special Operations” ved NATO Striking Fleet Atlantic, Norfolk, USA 2003-2004 og som “Branch Head, Special Operations”, NATO Joint Command Lisbon, Portugal 2004-2007.
Fra 1 AUG 2007 Chef for Grønlands Kommando.
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Øvrige hverv m.m.:
Medlem af Søværnets Havarikommission 1993-1994.
Gennemgang af diverse kurser og taktiske/operative uddannelser, herunder væsentligst ”Royal Navy Commanding Officers Qualifying Course (Submarines)” 1982 og Forsvarsakademiets ”Kursus i Helhedsledelse” 2002-2003.
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Karriereforløb:
1972: Værnepligtig
1973: Kadet
1977: Premierløjtnant
1982: Kaptajnløjtnant
1987: Orlogskaptajn
1995: Kommandørkaptajn
2001: Kommandør
2007. Kontreadmiral (midl.)
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Dekorationer:
- Kommandør af Dannebrogsordenen.
- Holmens Hæderstegn.
- Hjemmeværnets Fortjensttegn.
- NATO Meritorious Service Medal.
- NATO AMIS (African Union Mission in Sudan) Medal.
- African Union Military Observer Medal
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English version:
Rear Admiral Henrik B.Kudsk, Island Commander Greenland.
Rear Admiral Kudsk is 56 years old, married to Karen Elisabeth Kudsk. Their have a 28 year old daughter.
MILITARY CAREER:
1 Jan. 1976 :Sub Lieutenant
1 July 1977 : Lieutenant
1 July 1982 : Lieutenant Commander
1 July 1987 : Commander
1 Dec. 1995 : Commander, Senior Grade
1 Dec. 2001 : Captain
1 Aug. 2007 : Rear Admiral
SERVICE RECORD:
1977 - 82 : Weapons officer, operations officer and XO in submarines.
1982 - 86 : Commanding officer of submarines:
- HDMS SPAEKHUGGEREN
- HDMS DELFINEN
- HDMS NARHVALEN
- HDMS SPRINGEREN
1986 - 87 : Operations officer, Royal Danish Navy Submarine Squadron.
1988 - 91 : Staff Officer Intelligence and Submarine Operations at HQ Flag Officer Denmark/Admiral Danish Fleet.
1991 - 94 : Commanding officer of the Royal Danish Navy Frogman Corps.
1994 - 95: : Executive officer of the Off Shore/Arctic Patrol Ship HDMS TRITON.
1995 - 96 : Commanding officer of the Off Shore/Arctic Patrol Ships:
- HDMS HVIDBJOERNEN
- HDMS TRITON and of the icebreaker
- HDMS ISBJOERN
1996 - 99 : Staff Officer at Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic, Norfolk, USA (Plans & Policy Division, Force Planning Branch).
1999 - 2001 : Commander Royal Danish Navy 5th Squadron (Danish Submarine Service and Naval Special Forces).
2001 - 2003 : Danish Naval Home Guard Inspector.
2003 - 2004 : Assisting Chief of Staff for Special Operations at Striking Fleet Atlantic/US 2nd Fleet, USS Mount Whitney, based in Norfolk, USA.
2004 - 2007 : Branch Head Special Operations at Joint Command Lisbon.
2007 - : Island Commander Greenland
DECORATIONS:
Commander of the Order of Dannebrog.
Badge of Honor for Good Service in the Navy.
Badge of Honor of the Home Guard.
NATO Meritorious Service Medal
NATO AMIS (African Union Mission in Sudan) Medal
African Union Military Observer Medal