Brigadier General Werner Epper

• Born on 20 June 1960 in St. Gallen
• Citizen of Hauptwil-Gottshaus (Canton of Thurgau)
• Mother tongue: German; foreign languages: French, English
• 1985 Gymnastics and sports teacher diploma II at the ETH Zurich
• 1987 Accession to the career officers' corps
• 2009 Completion of Master of Advanced Studies at the ETH Zurich in security policy and crisis management (MAS ETH SPCM)
  
  
• Flight Training Unit 31

Since 1 August 2009
In his current function

2006 – 2009
Vice director and course director of the Military Academy (MILAC) at the ETH Zurich

2004 – 2006
Commander of Basic and Advanced Air Force Training 81

2002 – 2003
Research and development manager for military doctrine in the Armed Forces Planning Staff and as militia officer chief of staff Air Base Brigade 32

2000 – 2001
Stage at Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Montgomery, Alabama, USA: completion as Master in Strategic Studies

1998 – 1999
Assigned staff officer to commander Air Base Brigade 32; member of the 'FLOW - air base reorganisation' core team

1995 – 1997
Class teacher of the air force ground aviation class in Dübendorf and as militia officer commander Air Base Battalion 10

1991 – 1994
Deputy Commander and company instructor of air force recruit school