Major General Peter MERZ
Commander of the Swiss Air Force

Major General Merz commands the Swiss Air Force. He is responsible for the basic readiness, training and deployment of the air force and air defence, and reports directly to the Chief of Joint Operations Command.
As commander of the air force, he is in charge of the air force education & training brigade, anti-aircraft training unit, air force operations centre and air base commands.
2021 | Major General, Commander of the Swiss Air Force |
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2018 | Project manager, Procurement of new fighter aircraft |
2015 | Deputy chief of staff, Operations / Planning |
2010 | Colonel GS, commander of Meiringen Air Base |
2005 | General Staff officer, commander of an air force wing and deputy commander of Meiringen Air Base |
2004 | Lieutenant Colonel GS, squadron commander |
2001 | Major GS, General Staff officer on the staff of an air force brigade |
1995 | Captain professional military pilot, Surveillance Wing |
2021 | Commander of the Swiss Air Force |
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2018 | Project manager, Procurement of new fighter aircraft |
2015 | Deputy chief of staff, Operations / Planning |
2010 | Commander of Meiringen Air Base |
2005 | Commander of an air force wing and deputy commander of Meiringen Air Base |
2004 | Squadron commander |
1993 | Professional military pilot, Surveillance Wing |
1990 | Professional military pilot school |
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CV Peter Merz
28.06.2021 | PDF, 1 Pages, 172 KB