Lieutenant General Holger Neumann joined the Bundeswehr in 1988 and completed his basic military service with Airborne Ranger Battalion 253 in Nagold. Following officer and flying training, he served as TORNADO fighter pilot with Fighter Bomber Wing 34. After graduating from the General Staff Officer Course, Neumann held posts at the Federal Ministry of Defense as well as at NATO SHAPE in Mons. In 2013, he completed Eurofighter weapon system training and served as Deputy Commander of Tactical Air Wing 74 in Neuburg, including a deployment to Afghanistan. From 2015 to 2017, he commanded Tactical Air Wing 74 before returning to Berlin as Deputy Spokesperson of the Federal Ministry of Defense. Between 2018 and 2021, Neumann served as Director of Training and Education at the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College in Hamburg. He then assumed the post of Deputy Chief of Staff 1 at the German Air Force Headquarters and later served as Commander Flying Units at the Air Force Forces Command. In May 2025, he was promoted to Lieutenant General and appointed Chief of the German Air Force.