Tod D. Wolters
Tod Daniel Wolters (* 13. Oktober 1960) ist ein pensionierter US-amerikanischer Viersternegeneral der United States Air Force. Seit 2. Mai 2019 war er Befehlshaber des United States European Command[1] und seit 3. Mai 2019 in Personalunion Supreme Allied Commander Europe der NATO.[2] Er folgte in dieser Doppelfunktion Curtis M. Scaparrotti, der in den Ruhestand ging. Er behielt dieses Kommando bis zum 1. Juli 2022. Dann wurde Christopher G. Cavoli, der bisherige Kommandeur des Großverbands United States Army Europe and Africa, sein Nachfolger.
Militärische Karriere
General Wolters erhielt 1982 sein Offizierspatent als Absolvent der U.S. Air Force Academy. Er hatte verschiedenste Positionen inne und nahm neun Mal an Auslandseinsätzen teil, zum Beispiel in Afghanistan. Ab 28. August 2016 hatte Wolters das Kommando über die United States Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa.[3] Seit 2. Mai 2019 ist er Befehlshaber der United States European Command und Supreme Allied Commander Europe der NATO und damit Oberbefehlshaber der NATO.[4]
Wolters ist ein erfahrener Pilot mit über 5000 Flugstunden, unter anderem in dem Kampfjet F-15.[4]
Anfang Juli 2022 ging er nach dem Kommandowechsel in den Ruhestand. Zu seinem Nachfolger wurde General Christopher G. Cavoli, der bisherige Kommandeur der EUCOM Landkomponente United States Army Europe and Africa nominiert.[5] Der Kommandowechsel fand am 1. Juli 2022 statt.
Auszeichnungen
Auswahl der Dekorationen, sortiert in Anlehnung der Order of Precedence of Military Awards:
Defense Distinguished Service Medal (2 x)
Air Force Distinguished Service Medal (2 x)- Defense Superior Service Medal
- Legion of Merit (3 x)
Bronze Star (2 x)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (3 x)
Air Medal (2 x)
Aerial Achievement Medal (4 x)
Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal (3 x)- Air Force Achievement Medal
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (4 x)- Air Force Outstanding Unit Award (zweites Band für 5. Auszeichnung)
Army Superior Unit Award
Air Force Organizational Excellence Award (2 x)
Combat Readiness Medal (2 x)
National Defense Service Medal (2 x)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal- Southwest Asia Service Medal (2 x)
Afghanistan Campaign Medal (2 x)- Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Air Force Overseas Short Tour Service Ribbon
Air Force Overseas Long Tour Service Ribbon (3 x)
Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon (2 x)
Air Force Longevity Service Award (9 x)
Air Force Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon
Air Force Training Ribbon- NATO-Medaille der International Security Assistance Force
Kuwait Liberation Medal
Weblinks
Einzelnachweise
- ↑ https://www.eucom.mil/media-library/article/39567/u-s-european-command-holds-change-of-command
- ↑ https://shape.nato.int/news-archive/2019/general-tod-d-wolters-assumes-command-as-19th-supreme-allied-commander-europe
- ↑ Tod D. Wolters. U.S. Departement of Defense, abgerufen am 24. Februar 2022.
- ↑ a b Tod Wolters’ Lebensaufgabe. Frankfurter Allgemeine, 4. Mai 2019, abgerufen am 24. Februar 2022.
- ↑ In Würzburg geboren – NATO bekommt neuen US-General als Militärchef. n-tv, 5. März 2022, abgerufen am 5. April 2022.
| Personendaten | |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wolters, Tod D. |
| ALTERNATIVNAMEN | Wolters, Tod Daniel |
| KURZBESCHREIBUNG | US-amerikanischer General (United States Air Force), Oberbefehlshaber des USEUCOM und Supreme Allied Commander Europe |
| GEBURTSDATUM | 1960 |
Auf dieser Seite verwendete Medien
Ribbon from the Bronze Star Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
USAF Achievement Medal Ribbon
Gen. Tod D. Wolters, Commander of U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe
Ribbon from the Defense Distinguished Service Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal Ribbon
The Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal (AFEM) is a military award of the United States military, which was first created in 1961 by Executive Order of President John Kennedy. The medal is awarded for participation in "any military campaign of the United States for which no other service medal is authorized."
Legion of Merit Legionnare ribbon
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
Ribbon from the Defense Meritorious Service Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
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The original version of the Southwest Asia Service Medal ribbon used from 1991 to 2016. It was redesigned in April 2016.
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Interimsspange: NATO-Medaille für den Dienst im Einsatzverband ISAF.
Ribbon from the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Ribbon from the Meritorious Service Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense. The color is Scarlet, or Pantone 220 C.
Ribbon for the Joint Meritorious Unit Award awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Ribbon from the Afghanistan Campaign Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Ribbon for the Aerial Achievement Medal awarded by the United States Air Force.
Ribbon from the Joint Service Commendation Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Ribbon from the Defense Superior Service Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Ribbon for the Combat Readiness Medal awarded by the United States Air Force.
Air Force Longevity Service Award ribbon awarded by the United States Air Force.
Ribbon for the Air Force Combat Action Medal awarded by the United States Air Force.
Ribbon from the National Defense Service Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.
Ribbon for the Air Force Commendation Medal awarded by the United States Air Force.
United States European Command emblem
Organizational Excellence Award ribbon awarded by the United States Air Force.
Ribbon for the Superior Unit Award awarded by the United States Army.
Ribbon from the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal awarded by the United States Department of Defense.