Bernhard Müller (general)
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Bernhard Müller | |
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 Div Bernhard Müller (2017) | |
| Born | 9 March 1957 Switzerland |
| Allegiance |  Switzerland |
| Service | Swiss Air Force |
| Years of service | present |
| Rank | Divisional general German: Divisionär NATO-Code: OF-7. |
| Commands | Deputy Commander of the Swiss Air Force |
Bernhard Müller is as a Swiss military official. He is the Commander of the Swiss Air Force.
Early life
Müller grew up in the town of Wettingen in the canton of Aargau. He attended the teacher's seminar. there Later he graduated from the University of Zurich.
Career
In 1987 he became a chief flight instructor at the introduction of the Super Pumas in the Swiss Air Force. After various positions as an officer in the Swiss Air Force, he became Chief of the Swiss Air Force Operations and Deputy Commander of the Luftwaffe on April 1, 2009. The Swiss Federal Council promoted Müller to commander of the Swiss Air Force on March 22, 2017. He succeeds Aldo C. Schellenberg starting January 1, 2018.[1]
Since 2009, Müller has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Swiss air traffic control agency Skyguide.[2]
Positions
As a militia officer Müller :
- 2001-2003: Commander Alpnach Air Base (ad hoc)
- 2000-2002: Chief of Staff Air Brigade 31
- 1993-1999: General Staff Officer Airborne Brigade 31
- 1989-1992: Commander Lufttransport Staffel 6
Müller was a chief instructor during the introduction of the Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma. Among other things, he directed humanitarian helicopter missions for the Swiss Army in Albania and Sumatra as well as firefighting missions in Greece.[3]
Decorations and awards
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| Length of Service Decoration with three golden rosettes |
Military Assault rifle level 1 | UN / OSCE Mandat |
References
- ^ Bundesrat, Medienmitteilung vom 22. März 2017, Mutationen von Höheren Stabsoffizieren der Armee.
- ^ Skyguide, Medienmitteilung vom 7. Mai 2009, Bernhard Müller neuer Verwaltungsrat der skyguide.
- ^ Inland@DFoppa, Daniel FoppaRessortleiter (2017-03-23). "Der Luftwaffenchef steigt auf – ein Pilot rückt nach". Tages-Anzeiger, Tages-Anzeiger (in German). ISSN 1422-9994. Retrieved 2017-05-26.
External links
- Official page about Bernhard Müller
- Bernhard Müller in the Newspaper Tagesanzeiger (German)
- Bernhard Müller in Blick online news (German)
- Bernhard Müller, new Commander of the Swiss Air Force Newspaper Der Bund (German).
- Müller in Hausse des mouvements aériens à Payerne (French)
- Müller in Berner Zeitung (German)
- Bernhard Müller, build up 24h QRA
- Bernhard Müller soon new Air Force Commander (French)