His period as Chief of Defence is marked by the Defence moving from being a mobilization defense to be a conscription based professional defense, in which overseas missions form a significant part of the effort.
Perioden som forsvarschef præges især af omstillingen af Forsvaret fra at være et mobiliseringsforsvar til at være et værnepligtsbaseret professionelt forsvar, hvor udsendelser udgør en betydelig del af indsatsen.