About Carl E. Schaefer
Carl E. Schaefer was a military leader.
Carl E. Schaefer is a retired United States Air Force lieutenant general who last served as the deputy commander of the Air Force Materiel Command. Prior to that, he commanded the 412th Test Wing.
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Schaefer stands and smiles while his family pins the rank of lieutenant general on his uniform Aug. 7 at the National Museum of the United States Air Force, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.
+ Rank Date Second LieutenantMay 30, 1990 First LieutenantMay 30, 1992 CaptainMay 30, 1994 MajorJune 1, 2001 Lieutenant ColonelJune 1, 2006 ColonelOctober 1, 2010 Brigadier GeneralOctober 1, 2015 Major GeneralOctober 19, 2018 Lieutenant GeneralJuly 21, 2020
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Who was Carl E. Schaefer?
air Force Materiel deputy commander
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Carl E. Schaefer was a military leader.
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