Airborne Early Warning
and Control Force

Geilenkirchen | Germany

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Commander Airborne Early Warning and Control Force

Major General Kunkel is the Commander of the NATO Airborne Early Warning & Control Force in Geilenkirchen, Germany.

He leads an international military and civilian staff, representing 17 NATO nations which provide an airborne early warning, command and control and battle management capability in support of NATO commanders. Prior to this assignment, Maj. Gen. Kunkel was the Deputy Director for Operations, Operations Team Five, National Joint Operations and Intelligence Center.

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Operations and Exercises

Today's evolving security environment is complex and has global dimension. The multidimensional concept of security includes roles such as conflict prevention, crisis and consequence management, peacekeeping, support of peacemaking, disaster response and humanitarian assistance.

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Our Mission:

Deliver ready, responsive Airborne Early Warning, Battle Management
and Command and Control capability to operational commanders
in support of NAC-approved taskings.