Colonel
Thomas
Schroll
Joint Air Power Competence Centre
Branch Head
Colonel Thomas Schroll started his military career in 1989 and was trained as a ground-based air defence officer. He went through general staff training at the German Armed Forces Command and Staff College and the UK’s Joint Services Command and Staff College, and has subsequently served in national and international positions at various levels of command, including in the German CHOD’s office and for the SACEUR. Thomas earned Master-level degrees in Economics and in Defence Studies. Currently, he 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.
Information provided is current as of March 2022
From the Author
Global Competition
The Origin of the Term and its Use in Policy Statements
By Col
Thomas
Schroll
In general, we tend to have a rather positive relationship with the idea of competition, which is broadly accepted in sports, school, professional life and society. Liberal democracies also distinctly favour the contest between individuals [...]
