Major General Robertus Carolus Nicolaa Remkes (born February 6, 1955) is Director, Strategy, Policy and Assessments, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, Germany. As Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy, he is responsible for formulation and staff direction of the execution of basic military and political policy, as well as planning for command activities involving relations with other U.S. Unified Commands, allied military and international military organizations and subordinate commands. He also serves as Director of Capabilities and Assessments. In this capacity he is responsible for the development of force structure requirements; conducting studies, analyses and assessments; and for evaluating military forces, plans, programs and strategies.
General Remkes received his commission upon graduation from the United States Air Force Academy in 1977 and completed pilot training at Reese AFB, Texas, in December 1978. He has served as a squadron, group and wing commander. He has flown the T-37, T-38, T-1, C-130, F-4, F-16 and the F-15. General Remkes is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Fighter Weapons School. He is a command pilot with more than 2,700 hours of flight time. Remkes holdes a master's degree in aviation management from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
1977 Bachelor of Science degree in history, United States Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado1984 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Alabama1986 Air Command and Staff College1987 Master’s degree in aviation management, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University1988 Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia1994 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AlabamaJanuary 1978 – December 1978, student, undergraduate pilot training, Reese AFB, TexasSeptember 1979 – May 1983, F-4 and F-16 aircraft commander and assistant flight commander, 474th Tactical Fighter Wing, Nellis AFB, NevadaMay 1983 – December 1985, F-16 instructor pilot and weapons and tactics officer, 58th Tactical Training Wing, Luke AFB, ArizonaJanuary 1986 – January 1988, aide to the Commander, Tactical Air Command, Langley AFB, VirginiaJanuary 1988 – November 1988, student, Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VirginiaNovember 1988 – November 1989, flight commander and Chief, Wing Weapons and Tactics Division, 8th Tactical Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, KoreaNovember 1989 – July 1990, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, Directorate of Tactics and Test, 57th Fighter Wing, Nellis AFB, NevadaJuly 1990 – July 1991, Chief of Safety, 57th Fighter Wing, Nellis AFB, NevadaJuly 1991 – October 1991, Commander, 4443rd Tactical Training Squadron (Air Warrior), Nellis AFB, NevadaNovember 1991 – July 1992, Commander, 57th Operations Support Squadron, Nellis AFB, NevadaAugust 1992 – July 1993, Commander, Officer Training School, Lackland AFB, TexasJuly 1993 – June 1994, student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AlabamaJune 1994 – May 1996, staff analyst, Office of the Director of Programs, Analysis and Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.June 1996 – June 1998, Commander, 47th Operations Group, Laughlin AFB, TexasJune 1998 – June 2000, Commander, 39th Wing and 39th Air and Space Expeditionary Wing, Incirlik Air Base, TurkeyJuly 2000 – August 2001, Deputy Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley AFB, VirginiaAugust 2001 – December 2001, Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters ACC, Langley AFB, VirginiaDecember 2001 – March 2002, Deputy Director of Plans and Programs, Headquarters ACC, Langley AFB, VirginiaApril 2002 – February 2004, Commander, 3rd Wing, Elmendorf AFB, AlaskaFebruary 2004 - July 2006, Commander, Air Force Recruiting Service, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command, Randolph AFB, TexasJuly 2006–present, Director, Strategy, Policy and Assessments, U.S. European Command, Stuttgart-Vaihingen, GermanyRating: Command pilotFlight hours: More than 2,700Aircraft flown: Cessna T-37, T-38 Talon, T-1A Jayhawk, C-130 Hercules, F-4 Phantom II, F-16A/B/C/D and F-15C/DMajor awards and decorations
Legion of Merit with two oak leaf clusters Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award Air Force Organizational Excellence AwardSecond Lieutenant June 1, 1977First Lieutenant June 1, 1979Captain June 1, 1981Major March 1, 1988Lieutenant Colonel July 1, 1991Colonel September 1, 1996Brigadier General June 1, 2003Major General September 2, 2006 
