Bernhard Müller (general)


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.
Since 2009, Müller has been a member of the Board of Directors of the Swiss air traffic control agency Skyguide.

Positions

As a militia officer Müller :
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.

Decorations and awards