- Born on November 22nd 1955 in Sargans, citizen of Schongau (LU), of catholic confession
- Grown up in Sargans (SG), residing in Weite/Wartau (SG)
- Married to Doris Bütler-Wält
- Personal interests: deer hunting, fly fishing, mountaineering, gardening and nature
Professional education
After an apprenticeship as civil engineering draughtsman and subsequent further education as chief worker and construction technician in the field of structural engineering, I worked during seven years as construction technician and head of the structural engineering department for a large construction company. In 1989, enlistment in the training personnel of the Air Force and start of military career as company instructor officer and class teacher of basic military training centers, officer candidate and central schools of the then Air Force / Air Defense units.
Profession
Since July 1st 2009
in current function as commander of the CS bde 41 and deputy commander CSO
2008 - June 2009
Deputy commander / Head of Assignment and Career Management of the Air Force Command Support Training Unit 30
2007 - June 2009
Head of units directly subordinated to Air Force CS Training Unit 34, respectively Air Force CS Training Unit 30 (1 staff major unit and 7 units)
2006 - 2007
Extensive deployment abroad at the NATO Defense College in Rome
2004 - 2007
Deputy commander / Head of staff / Head of Assignment and Career Management of the Air Force Command Support Training Unit 34
1999 - 2003
Assigned SO of the Informatics Brigade 34 and deputy RPL of the Air Force Command Support Training Unit 34
Militia
2003
Deputy commander of the Informatics Brigade 34
2001 - 2002
Commander of the Air Force Intelligence Regiment 24
2000
General Staff Officer in the Staff Informatics Brigade 34
1997 - 1999
Commander of the Air Force Intelligence Battalion 7
1994 - 1996
General Staff Officer in the Staff Informatics Brigade 34
1991 - 1993
Commander of the Mobile Air Radio Operator Company 22
