thomasekunke.bsky.social
United States Air Force major general who served as the commander of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force University of Texas at Arlington U.S. Air Force Weapons School, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill From Washington, D.C.
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@thomasekunke.bsky.socialAt the start of this week together with the @eurocontrol.bsky.social leadership team, I visited the NATO AWACS E-3A Component in Lask & met with Major General Thomas E. Kunkel (NAEW&C Force Commander) as well as Brigadier General Stefan Neumann (Commander NATO AWACS E-3A) Lask Air base
Show PostThomas Kunkel, NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force commander, prepares for takeoff at Lask Air base. Kunkel’s visit was significant to Aviano because he was one of the rescue pilots that saved the life of retired Gen. David L. Goldfein, when he was a lieutenant colonel and commander
Show PostThe NATO Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Force consists of two Components, the E-3A Component in Geilenkirchen and the E-3D Component at Waddington, UK. The E-3D is composed entirely of British personnel while the E-3A Component is NATO's multinational flying unit, with international😍🤒
Show PostThomas Kunkel, 23d Wing commander, renders a salute to Maj. Gen. H.D. Polumbo Jr., Ninth Air Force commander, after assuming command during the 23d WG Change of Command ceremony at Lask Air base
Show PostMajor General Andreas Korb assumed command from 🇺🇸 Major General Thomas E. Kunkel as the Commander of the NATO Airborne Early Warning and Control Force (NAEW&CF), and 🇩🇪 Brigadier General Stefan W. Neumann handed over command of the E-3A Component to 🇺🇸 Brigadier General (Sel) Kristen D. Thompson
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