Michael Traut

1983 .................................. Joined the Bundeswehr as a conscript
1984 – 1985 ................................. 52nd Air Force Officer Course,
......................................................... Air Force Officer School, Fürstenfeldbruck
1985 – 1986 ................................. Study of computer science, Bundeswehr University Munich,
1986 – 1988 ................................. System administrator and programmer, Air Force Materiel Office, Cologne
1988 – 1990 ................................. Intercept controller training and initial assignment as intercept controller
I/Signal Regiment 33, Goch
1990 – 1992 .................................Intercept Control Instructor, V./Air Force School of Engineering,
Erndtebrück
1992 – 1997 ................................Intercept controller, track production officer and operations officer,
V./ Air Force School of Engineering, Erndtebrück
1997 – 1999 ................................42nd National General Staff Course,
Bundeswehr Command and Staff College, Hamburg
1999 – 2000 ................................. Advanced Command and Staff Course No. 3, Joint Services Command
and Staff College, BRACKNELL/UK, MA in Defence Studies
2000 – 2002 ................................. Assistant Section Chief, Armament Policy Affairs,
German Air Force Office, Air Force Armament Section, Cologne
2002 – 2005 ........................... . Desk Officer, FMoD Air Staff Branch III 1, Bonn
2005 – 2007 ................................. Commander, Tactical Air Command and Control Centre 4, Aurich
2007 .................................. Commander, Operational Wing MAZAR-E-SHARIF, AFG
2007 - 2010 .................................. Branch Chief, A 5 I, German Air Force Command, Cologne
2010 - 2013 .................................. Branch Chief, FMoD Armed Forces Staff VII 1 / FüSK I 4, Bonn
2013 - 2016 .................................. Chief, Armed Forces Training Division,
Headquarters German Joint Support Service, Bonn
2016 -2020 ..... ................ Commandant, Air Force Officer School, Fürstenfeldbruck
2021-2023 ........................ Director, National Air Operations and
....................................................... Commander, German Space Command