Manuel Kiefer
Virginia Beach,VA
Summary
Experienced Fighter Pilot and General Staff Officer with team leadership, operational management, and strategic planning and policy experiences up to the 4* Level in national and NATO environment.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Deputy Branch Head Defence Planning and Policy
HQ Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
09.2023 - Current
- Development Minimum Capability Requirements 2024 for NATO Defence Planning Process (NDPP)
- Military Contribution to Political Guidance 2027 for the next NDPP Cycle
- Senior Advisor for NATO Defence Planning to the Commander and Deputy Commander NATO HQ SACT
- Project Lead Future Force Study for HQ SACT to develop strategic Force Design for NATO
Branch Head Strategic Foresight Armed Forces
German Federal Ministry of Defence
10.2022 - 09.2023
- Branch Head Strategic Foresight Armed Forces
- Future Plans and Strategy
- Multirole Pilot Eurofighter (attached Air Wing 74)
Head of Capability Management German Eurofighter Program
German Air Force Headquarters
10.2020 - 09.2022
- Head of Capability Management German Eurofighter Program
- Project Officer Tornado Replacement Programm (F-18/F-35)
- Lead Project Manager National Test and- Evaluation Center Eurofighter
- Multirole Pilot Eurofighter (attached Air Wing 74)
Squadron Commander Eurofighter 1. Squadron "Falcons"
Tactical Air Wing 74
10.2018 - 09.2020
- Squadron Commander Eurofighter 1. Squadron "Falcons"
- Combat Ready Multirole Pilot Eurofighter
Student General Staff Officer Course
Bundeswehr Command and Staff College
10.2016 - 10.2018
- Student General Staff Officer Course
Director of Operations 1. Squadron Eurofighter
Tactical Air Wing 31 "Boelcke"
10.2015 - 09.2016
- Director of Operations 1. Squadron Eurofighter
Deputy Director of Wing Eurofighter Operations
Tactical Air Wing 31 "Boelcke"
01.2015 - 10.2015
- Deputy Director of Wing Eurofighter Operations
Pilot and 4-FLUG Combat Ready Pilot Eurofighter
Tactical Air Wing 31 "Boelcke"
08.2013 - 01.2015
- Pilot and 4-FLUG Combat Ready Pilot Eurofighter
- Quick Reaktion Alert Pilot in Germany and Estonia
Instructor Pilot T-38 Undergraduate Pilot Training
469 Fighter Training Squadron Sheppard AFB
04.2010 - 08.2012
- Instructor Pilot T-38 Undergraduate Pilot Training
Education
General Staff Officer Qualification -
Bundeswehr Command And Staff College
Hamburg, Germany01.2018
Master of Arts - Military Leadership und International Security
Helmut-Schmidt University Hamburg
Hamburg, Germany01.2018
Fighter Pilot Eurofighter -
Tactical Air Wing 73"S"
Laage, Germany01.2012
Staff Officer -
Bundeswehr Command And Staff College
Hamburg, Germany01.2011
Military Pilot -
Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Sheppard AFB
Wichita Falls, USA01.2010
MBA - International Management, Economics in Global Markets, Corporate Finance
University of The German Armed Forces Munich
Munich, Germany01.2007
Skills
- NATO Defence Planning and Policy expertise
- DEU MOD Branch Head experience
- Operations management and Combat Experience
- Operations Research and Assessment
- NATO COSMIC TOP SECRET Clearance
- Proficient in MS office
- Proficient in NATO AI Applications NATO AIDA, MAVEN
Stations abroad
- Al Assrak Air Base Jordanien
- Squadron Commander German Combat Squadron
- Ämari Air Base, Estland
- Deputy Contingent Commander and Combat Ready Pilot Eurofighter
- Sheppard Air Base, USA
- Pilot Training and Instructor Pilot
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
French
Limited Working
German
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Deputy Branch Head Defence Planning and Policy
HQ Supreme Allied Commander Transformation
09.2023 - Current
Branch Head Strategic Foresight Armed Forces
German Federal Ministry of Defence
10.2022 - 09.2023
Head of Capability Management German Eurofighter Program
German Air Force Headquarters
10.2020 - 09.2022
Squadron Commander Eurofighter 1. Squadron "Falcons"
Tactical Air Wing 74
10.2018 - 09.2020
Student General Staff Officer Course
Bundeswehr Command and Staff College
10.2016 - 10.2018
Director of Operations 1. Squadron Eurofighter
Tactical Air Wing 31 "Boelcke"
10.2015 - 09.2016
Deputy Director of Wing Eurofighter Operations
Tactical Air Wing 31 "Boelcke"
01.2015 - 10.2015
Pilot and 4-FLUG Combat Ready Pilot Eurofighter
Tactical Air Wing 31 "Boelcke"
08.2013 - 01.2015
Instructor Pilot T-38 Undergraduate Pilot Training
469 Fighter Training Squadron Sheppard AFB
04.2010 - 08.2012
General Staff Officer Qualification -
Bundeswehr Command And Staff College
Master of Arts - Military Leadership und International Security
Helmut-Schmidt University Hamburg
Fighter Pilot Eurofighter -
Tactical Air Wing 73"S"
Staff Officer -
Bundeswehr Command And Staff College
Military Pilot -
Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training Sheppard AFB
MBA - International Management, Economics in Global Markets, Corporate Finance
University of The German Armed Forces Munich
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