Karl Müllner joined the Bundeswehr in 1976 as a Non-Commisioned Officer candidate. After admission to become an Officer, he was trained as a fighter pilot in 1981/82 and, from 1983 on, served as a fighter pilot, instructor pilot, weapons instructor and operations officer. In 1990 he became Squadron Commander in Fighter Wing 74 “Mölders”. After serving as a staff officer and completing General Staff training, from 1996, he was Group Commander in Fighter Wing  73 “Steinhoff” in Laage. From 1998, he was Assistant Branch Chief for military policy and bilateral relations in the German Federal Ministry of Defense. In 2000 he became Commodore of the Fighter Wing  74 “Mölders”. From 2002 he was Head of Division A3 in the German Air Force Command. 2003 he became Branch Chief Military Policy in the Ministry of Defense. In 2005, he was promoted to Deputy Assistant Chief of Staff Military Policy. From 2007 he was Commander of the 2nd Air Force Division in Birkenfeld, and, from 2009, Assistant Chief of Staff Military Policy in the German Federal Ministry of Defense. Müllner has been Chief of Staff of the German Air Force since 2012.

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