Ton van Loon
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Ton van Loon （born October 10, 1956 in Weert） is a commander from the Netherlands.
He is a Lieutenant General employed by NATO who took control of the International Security Assistance Force （ISAF）, Regional Command South （RC-S） on November 1, 2006 until May 1, 2007.
From April 13, 2010 until September 25, 2013, he commanded I. German/Dutch Corps.
He is married and has two children.
Van Loon was born on Weert into a military family.
He is the son of a sergeant major in the infantry.
Van Loon enrolled in the Koninklijke Militaire Academie in Breda in 1977.
Graduating from the academy in 1981 he was assigned to the 41st Artillery Battalion stationed in Seedorf.
He held several different positions with the 41st before returning to The Netherlands to continue his military education.
Starting in 1990, Van Loon attended the Royal Netherlands Army Staff College at The Hague, following staff officer training courses.
This led to a staff officer position with the 13th Mechanized Brigade in Oirschot starting in 1992.
In this position he was able to leverage and solidify his earlier experiences in international military cooperation by organizing the first rotations of the Royal Netherlands Army at the （US） Combat Manoeuvre and Training Centre in Hohenfels.
He also gained experience with modern training methods when he played a leading role in the introduction of instrumented training in the Army.
In 1995 he attended the British Army Command and Staff College, after which he returned to international military cooperation with a s...