[2] He succeeded Lieutenant General Bjørn Ingemann Bisserup who was acting Chief of Defence after Knud Bartels left the post for Chairman of the NATO Military Committee.

He was responsible for the organisation, training and operations of the Defence.

On 28 October 2016, Bartram announce he would be leaving the post, to work for a "large Danish company".

[3] On 11 January 2017, Bartram left the post as Chief of Defence, and became Vice Chairman at JP/Politikens Hus and Vice Chairman at Jyllands-Postens Fond.

[4] General Peter Bartram has been awarded several medals including:[5]