General Klaus Naumann

General Klaus Naumann was Chairman of the North Atlantic Military Committee of NATO from 1996 to 1999. Immediately prior to this position, he served as Chief of Staff, Federal Armed Forces, from 1991 to 1996. Previously, he served as Commanding General of I Corps in Münster. Earlier assignments included Deputy Chief of Staff (Politico-Military Affairs and Operations) and Deputy Chief of Staff (Planning) on the Armed Forces Staff, MOD Bonn.

In addition, he had two Assistant Branch Chief tours in Bonn and an assignment as Executive Officer to the Vice Chief of Staff, Federal Armed Forces, at MOD. He also served on the staff of the German Military Representative to the NATO Military Committee in Brussels, where he was Chief of the Military Policy, Nuclear Strategy, and Arms Control Section.

Among his many publications, General Naumann is the author of the book Die Bundeswehr in einer Welt im Umbruch (The Bundeswehr in a World of Transition).

Among his military awards and decorations, General Naumann has received the Commander's Cross of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany and the Gold Cross of Honour of the Federal Armed Forces. General Naumann's military education includes the 13th Army General Staff Officer Training Course at the Federal Armed Forces Command and Staff College in Hamburg, and courses at the Royal College of Defence Studies, London. (2003)