Major General Andrew M. Mueller is the Commander, E-3A Component, Geilenkirchen, Germany. He leads an international military and civilian staff, representing 16 NATO nations which provide an airborne early warning, command and control and battle management capability to support NATO commanders. General Mueller is a master air battle manager with more than 3,800 hours flying on both U.S. and NATO AWACS aircraft. He has served in 3 NATO assignments and was Deputy Commander, Combined Air Operations Center 6, Allied Air Forces Southern Europe, Eskisehir, Turkey. Prior to his current assignment he was assigned as Commander, 81st Training Wing, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.