European Air Transport Command
Military unit
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March 2025 | European Air Transport Command operates a diverse fleet of 200 aircraft across 7 countries, including notable multi-role and transport aircraft such as the Airbus A400M Atlas, Airbus A330 MRTT, and various military transport planes. |
September 2023 | Major General Franck Mollard from France takes over as Commander of the EATC, maintaining the established leadership exchange between France and Germany. |
November 2022 | European Air Transport Command fleet inventory documented, showing a total of 200 aircraft across 7 participating countries, including a diverse mix of military transport and refueling aircraft such as Airbus A330 MRTT, A400M Atlas, and various transport planes from different member nations. |
September 2020 | Major General Andreas Schick from Germany becomes the EATC Commander, upholding the biennial rotation tradition. |
September 2018 | Major General Laurent Marboeuf from France assumes the role of EATC Commander, continuing the alternating leadership between France and Germany. |
July 2017 | Major General Pascal Chiffoleau from France becomes the Commander of the EATC, maintaining the established leadership rotation pattern. |
July 2014 | Major General Christian Badia from Germany takes over as Commander of the EATC, continuing the biennial rotation between French and German leadership. |
July 2012 | Major General Pascal Valentin from France succeeds Major General Jochen Both as Commander of the EATC, marking the first rotation between France and Germany in the command position. |
July 2010 | Major General Jochen Both from Germany becomes the first Commander of the European Air Transport Command (EATC), establishing the initial leadership for the multinational organization. |
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