Aldo C. Schellenberg

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.

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.

Business career From 1992 to 2011, he was the owner of a business consulting company, Schellenberg's professional experience proved significant during the 2007 Swissair trial, 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.

Military service As of 1 July 2010, Schellenberg worked part-time (60%) as commander of the Swiss Army's Mountain Infantry Brigade 12.

On 1 January 2013, he succeeded Markus Gygax as commander of the Swiss Air Force. 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.

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.

Military positions and ranks As a militia officer, Aldo Schellenberg has held the following positions:

1990: Captain: Commander of a Fortified Airman's Staff Battery 1994: Captain: Chief of Staff of Mountain Division 12 1997: Major in the General Staff: Commander of the Light Air Defense Division 12 2000: Oberstleutnant in the Generalstab: Deputy Chief of Staff of the Gebirgsdivision 12 2001: Oberst (colonel) of the General Staff: Staff of the Mountain Division 12 2004: Colonel in the General Staff: Stabschef of the Gebirgsinfanteriebrigade 12 2008: Colonel in the General Staff: Assigned staff officer in the staff of the Mountain Infantry Brigade 12 2010: Brigadier: Commander of the Mountain Infantry Brigade 12 2012: Divisional general: Chief of the Armestab 2013: Lieutenant General: Commander of the Swiss Air Force

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Length of Service Decorationwith three golden rosettesPistol (Level 1)Assault Rifle (Level 1)Buddy Aid/NBC DefenceMilitary sport (Level 1)Operations within Switzerland