Aldo C. Schellenberg

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Aldo Carlo Schellenberg
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Born (1958-09-09) 9 September 1958 (age 66)
Bülach, [1] Switzerland
AllegianceFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Service / branch Swiss Air Force
Years of service1990–present
Rank Lieutenant General
German: Korpskommandant NATO-Code: OF-8.
CommandsHead of the Swiss Air Force
Awards See Decorations and awards

Lieutenant General Aldo C. Schellenberg (born September 9, 1958) is a Swiss professional military officer. He is the head of the Air Force and the designated deputy of the Swiss Chief of the Armed Forces. [2]

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Personal life and education

Schellenberg attended school in Bülach and then completed his secondary education at Kantonsschule Zürcher Unterland after passing Matura type C exams in 1979. He went on to study economics at the University of Zurich, graduating in 1986. From 1986 to 1991, he worked as an assistant at the Institute for Business Research at the University of Zurich. [1] In 1991, he studied for his doctorate under the supervision of Edwin Rühli, receiving the academic title Dr. oec. publ. (Doctor of Economics) in 1991.

Aldo Schellenberg is married and has four children. [3]

Business career

From 1992 to 2011, he was the owner of a business consulting company, [4] which is now run by his wife. [5] Schellenberg's professional experience proved significant during the 2007 Swissair trial, [6] [7] in which executives were accused of and later cleared of charges related to accounting practices. In addition, from 2003 to 2011, Schellenberg was a lecturer at Bern University's Institute for Corporate Accounting and Controlling. From 2006 to 2009, he completed a postgraduate degree in commercial law at Bern University, resulting in a LL.M. degree. [4]

Military service

As of 1 July 2010, Schellenberg worked part-time (60%) as commander of the Swiss Army's Mountain Infantry Brigade 12. [3] On January 1, 2012, he was promoted to divisionär (major general) as chief of staff of the army. [8]

On 1 January 2013, he succeeded Markus Gygax as commander of the Swiss Air Force. [9] At its meeting on 22 March 2017, the Swiss Federal Council promoted Schellenberg to Chief of Operations of the Swiss Army, effective 1 January 2018. [10]

In spring 2016, the new Federal Councillor Guy Parmelin stopped the procurement of a new air defense system, because the project group, headed by Schellenberg, proposed a system which did not fulfil requirements. [11] [12]

Military positions and ranks

As a militia officer, Aldo Schellenberg has held the following positions: [13]

Decorations and awards

Source: [14]

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CHE Ribbons Rosette Gold.svg
CHE Ribbons Rosette Gold.svg
CHE Length of service decoration.svg
CHE Skill-at-arms decoration Pistol level 1.png CHE Skill-at-arms decoration Assault rifle level 1.png
CHE Training decoration Buddy Aid NBC Defence.png CHE Military Sports decoration, first class.png CHE Mission Insignia Operations within Switzerland.png
Length of Service Decoration
with three golden rosettes		 Pistol (Level 1) Assault Rifle (Level 1)
Buddy Aid/NBC Defence Military sport (Level 1) Operations within Switzerland

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References

  1. 1 2 Lebenslauf. In: Aldo C. Schellenberg: Durchsetzung der Unternehmenspolitik: Problemanalyse und Lösungsbeiträge aus betriebs- und verhaltenswissenschaftlicher Sicht. Dissertation, Universität Zürich, 1991.
  2. ↑ "Ernennung Stellvertreter Chef der Armee". www.vbs.admin.ch.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. 1 2 "Aldo Schellenberg wird neuer Kommandant der Geb Inf Br 12". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  4. 1 2 Dr. Aldo C. Schellenberg.
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  6. ↑ "Swissair-Prozess: Aldo Schellenberg: Der Schattenmann". Bilanz.
  7. ↑ "- - tagesanzeiger.ch". 30 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Br Schellenberg wird neuer C A Stab". Archived from the original on 2013-11-30. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  9. ↑ "Markus Gygax übergibt Führung der Luftwaffe an Aldo C. Schellenberg". Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  10. ↑ Bundesrat, Der. "Mutationen von Höheren Stabsoffizieren der Armee". www.admin.ch.
  11. ↑ "Warum die Luft für Luftwaffenchef Aldo C. Schellenberg immer dünner wird". 5 April 2016.
  12. ↑ Gmür, Heidi (12 April 2016). "Offene Fragen zum Luftwaffenchef - NZZ". Neue Zürcher Zeitung .
  13. ↑ "Schellenberg C. Aldo". www.vtg.admin.ch. Archived from the original on 2016-10-21. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
  14. ↑ "Foto Korpskommandant Aldo C. Schellenberg". admin.ch (JPG; 3 MB). Retrieved 2018-03-18.
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