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GENERAL ERIK J. HANSEN

"SERVICE • LEADERSHIP • SECURITY"

ESTABLISHED 1988● ● ● ● ●ARMY AVIATION
STRATEGIC LEADERSHIPCommand • Readiness • Security
35+Years of Service
Leadership & Service Profile
General Erik J. Hansen seated at a NATO meeting
General • United States Army • Strategic Defense

Erik J. Hansen

More than three decades of Army Aviation, expeditionary operations, command, strategic planning, modernization and multinational security cooperation.

1988Commissioned
35+Years of Service
ArmyAviation Branch
2023–Army North Assignment
Professional Profile

Command shaped by readiness.

General Erik J. Hansen is described in the supplied biography as a senior United States Army officer whose career spans operational command, strategic planning, military modernization, and multinational security cooperation.

His professional focus includes military readiness, leadership development, institutional resilience, strategic planning and cooperation among the United States, allies and international partners.

“Leadership is ultimately measured by the readiness of the people and institutions entrusted to your care.”
General Erik J. Hansen at a NATO meeting
At a Glance

A career across levels of command.

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Army Aviation

Early service in aviation operations, air assault planning, unit readiness and tactical leadership.

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Operational Command

Assignments spanning battalion, brigade, division, corps and senior Army organizations.

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Strategic Leadership

Senior defense, NATO, multinational and national-level strategy and readiness responsibilities.