Colonel Alfred Grethe

Chief, Birds Group German Army

1997 -2001 Reserve Officer Training / Officer Training MUNSTER, IDAR-OBERSTEIN; DRESDEN

2001 - 2005 Studies of Aviation and Aerospace Engineering University of the Bundeswehr MUNICH; German Masters Diploma (Dipl.-Ing.)

2005 - 2006 Platoon Commander, 4th Btry (PzH 2000) Armoured Artillery Battalion 2, HESSISCH LICHTENAU

2006 - 2009 Battery Commander, 2th Btry (PzH 2000) Armoured Artillery Battalion 215, AUGUSTDORF

2009 - 2011 Assistant G3 Officer (Targeting), Bde HQ 21st Armoured Brigade, AUGUSTDORF

2011 - 2013 General Staff Course (National) Bundeswehr Command and Staff College, HAMBURG

2013 - 2015 SO2 G2 Future Plans Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, INNSWORTH (UK)

2015 - 2016 Advanced Command and Staff Course 19 Joint Services Command and Staff College / King's College London, SHRIVENHAM (UK)

2016 - 2018 Military Assistant to Director General Defence Plans & Policy Federal Ministry of Defence, BONN/BERLIN

2018 - 2019 Desk Officer, Special Staff Chief of Defence Federal Ministry of Defence, BERLIN

2019 - 2022 Commanding Officer Artillery Demonstration Battalion 325, MUNSTER

2022 - 2024 Directing Staff (TUTOR) General Staff Course (National) Bundeswehr Command and Staff College, HAMBURG

2024 - 2025 Branch Head G5 Multinational Headquarters DEU Army HQ, STRAUSBERG

2025 Chief International Cooperation DEU Army HQ, STRAUSBERG Since 2025 Chief Birds Group DEU Army HQ, STRAUSBERG

Promotions

2001 2nd Lieutenant

2004 1st Lieutenant

2007 Captain

2011 Major

2016 Lieutenant Colonel

2025 Colonel