Jörg Kuebart
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Jörg Kuebart is a retired a German
general of the Bundeswehr
. He served as Inspekteur der Luftwaffe (Inspector of the Luftwaffe) in 1991-94.
Jörg Kuebart was born in Allenstein, East Prussia
(today Olsztyn, Poland). His family was expelled from his hometown after World War II
. Kuebart joined the Bundesgrenzschutz
in 1955 and the Bundeswehr
in 1956, where he initially was trained as a tank commander. In 1957 he changed over to the Luftwaffe
and was trained as a pilot at Landsberg am Lech
and Fürstenfeldbruck
on the T-6 Texan
, the F-84 Thunderjet
and the Lockheed T-33.
In 1958 - 1964 Kuebart served as a pilot and squadron commander at the Jagdbombergeschwader 33 in Büchel
. Promoted a Hauptmann
he received his General Staff Training at the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr
in 1964 - 66. In 1968 - 1972 Kuebart commanded the Jagdbombergeschwader 34 „Allgäu“ and was promoted to an Oberst
. In 1972 - 1974 he served as a department director at the Luftflottenkommando in Cologne
and in 1977 he became the German Military attaché
in Madrid
and in 1979, now a Brigadegeneral, in London
.
After his return to Germany he became a Generalmajor and the commander of the 4. Luftwaffendivision in Aurich
and a Generalleutnant and Commanding General of the Luftwaffenführungskommando in Cologne-Wahn. 1989 - 1991 Kuebart served as the Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Allied Air Forces Central Europe
.
On 1 April 1991 Kuebart became the Inspector of the Luftwaffe, a position he held until his retirement on 30 September 1994.
Jörg Kuebart is married and has three sons.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
general of the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
. He served as Inspekteur der Luftwaffe (Inspector of the Luftwaffe) in 1991-94.
Jörg Kuebart was born in Allenstein, East Prussia
East Prussia
East Prussia is the main part of the region of Prussia along the southeastern Baltic Coast from the 13th century to the end of World War II in May 1945. From 1772–1829 and 1878–1945, the Province of East Prussia was part of the German state of Prussia. The capital city was Königsberg.East Prussia...
(today Olsztyn, Poland). His family was expelled from his hometown after World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. Kuebart joined the Bundesgrenzschutz
Bundesgrenzschutz
Bundesgrenzschutz was the first federal police organization in Western Germany after World War II permitted by the Allied occupation authorities. In July 2005, the BGS was renamed Bundespolizei to reflect its transition to a multi-faceted police agency.It was established in 1951...
in 1955 and the Bundeswehr
Bundeswehr
The Bundeswehr consists of the unified armed forces of Germany and their civil administration and procurement authorities...
in 1956, where he initially was trained as a tank commander. In 1957 he changed over to the Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe
Luftwaffe is a generic German term for an air force. It is also the official name for two of the four historic German air forces, the Wehrmacht air arm founded in 1935 and disbanded in 1946; and the current Bundeswehr air arm founded in 1956....
and was trained as a pilot at Landsberg am Lech
Landsberg am Lech
Landsberg am Lech is a town in southwest Bavaria, Germany, about 65 kilometers west of Munich and 35 kilometers south of Augsburg. It is the capital of the district of Landsberg am Lech....
and Fürstenfeldbruck
Fürstenfeldbruck
Fürstenfeldbruck is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Fürstenfeldbruck. it has a population of 35,494. Since the 1930s, Fürstenfeldbruck has had an air force base....
on the T-6 Texan
T-6 Texan
The North American Aviation T-6 Texan was a single-engine advanced trainer aircraft used to train pilots of the United States Army Air Forces, United States Navy, Royal Air Force and other air forces of the British Commonwealth during World War II and into the 1950s...
, the F-84 Thunderjet
F-84 Thunderjet
The Republic F-84 Thunderjet was an American turbojet fighter-bomber aircraft. Originating as a 1944 United States Army Air Forces proposal for a "day fighter", the F-84 flew in 1946...
and the Lockheed T-33.
In 1958 - 1964 Kuebart served as a pilot and squadron commander at the Jagdbombergeschwader 33 in Büchel
Büchel
Büchel is an Ortsgemeinde – a municipality belonging to a Verbandsgemeinde, a kind of collective municipality – in the Cochem-Zell district in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany...
. Promoted a Hauptmann
Hauptmann
Hauptmann is a German word usually translated as captain when it is used as an officer's rank in the German, Austrian and Swiss armies. While "haupt" in contemporary German means "main", it also has the dated meaning of "head", i.e...
he received his General Staff Training at the Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr
Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr
The Führungsakademie der Bundeswehr is the highest military academy of the German armed forces, the Bundeswehr. Established in 1957, and since 1958 located in Hamburg, it is the successor of the Prussian Military Academy that was established in 1810...
in 1964 - 66. In 1968 - 1972 Kuebart commanded the Jagdbombergeschwader 34 „Allgäu“ and was promoted to an Oberst
Oberst
Oberst is a military rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to Colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark and Norway. The Swedish rank överste is a direct translation, as are the Finnish rank eversti...
. In 1972 - 1974 he served as a department director at the Luftflottenkommando in Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
and in 1977 he became the German Military attaché
Military attaché
A military attaché is a military expert who is attached to a diplomatic mission . This post is normally filled by a high-ranking military officer who retains the commission while serving in an embassy...
in Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
and in 1979, now a Brigadegeneral, in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
.
After his return to Germany he became a Generalmajor and the commander of the 4. Luftwaffendivision in Aurich
Aurich
Aurich is a town in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the capital of the district of Aurich.-History:The history of Aurich dates back to the 13th century, when the settlement of Aurechove was mentioned in a Frisian document called the Brokmerbrief in 1276. In 1517, Count Edzard from the house of...
and a Generalleutnant and Commanding General of the Luftwaffenführungskommando in Cologne-Wahn. 1989 - 1991 Kuebart served as the Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of Allied Air Forces Central Europe
Allied Air Forces Central Europe
Allied Air Forces Central Europe was the headquarters for NATO air forces in Central Europe from 1951 to 1967 and from 1974 to 1993.-History:It was first based at Fontainebleau , and originally activated in April 1951...
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On 1 April 1991 Kuebart became the Inspector of the Luftwaffe, a position he held until his retirement on 30 September 1994.
Jörg Kuebart is married and has three sons.