Ex-325th FW boss to SACE

Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan announced March 15 that the president had nominated Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters for appointment to the grade of general while serving as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe. NATO also has agreed to appoint Gen. Wolters as Supreme Allied Commander, Europe (SACE). Gen. Wolters is currently serving as commander, U.S. Air Forces Europe; commander, U.S. Air Forces Africa; commander, Allied Air Command; and director, Joint Air Power Competence Centre. In addition to the NATO position, Gen. Wolters will be assigned as commander, U.S. European Command. (Source: DoD 03/15/19) Gulf Coast Note: Wolters served as commander of the 325th Fighter Wing at Tyndall AFB, Fla., from June 2006 to March 2008. Earlier in his career, Wolters was a student at the F-15 Replacement Training Unit at Tyndall, from December 1986 to April 1987. The 325th FW’s primary mission – that includes 30 tenant groups - is to provide air dominance training for F-22 Raptor pilots and maintenance personnel, and air battle managers; F-22 intelligence officer training, crew chief training, and enlisted air traffic control training. Wing personnel manage the southeastern air combat maneuvering instrumentation range and provide mission-ready F-22s in support of the Commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and 1st Air Force (1 AF) contingency plans.