Col Markus Müller started his military career in 1993 and was trained as Surface Based Air Defense (SBAD) officer. He graduated from the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich and from the Air University, Maxwell AFB, attending the Air Command and Staff College. Col Müller has served in various staff assignments on tactical, operational and strategic level and in leadership positions from SBAD unit command up to SBAD battalion command (SAM Group 61). During his last assignment Col Müller worked at the Ministry of Defense in the Directorate General for Forces Policy in Berlin. His experience includes the NATO Operation “Enduring Freedom” in Afghanistan being the Executive Officer of an Operational Mentor and Liaison Team (OMLT) and Operation “Active Fence” in Turkey, where the PATRIOT System was deployed for TBM defense. Currently, Col Müller is the Branch Head Assessment, Coordination and Engagement in the JAPCC. In this function, he also serves as the Conference Director for the annual Joint Air & Space Power Conference.