Lieutenant Colonel Kim Vogt

Subject Matter Expert Air and Missile Defence JAPCC

Lieutenant Colonel Kim Vogt currently serves as a subject matter expert for integrated air and missile defence at the Joint Air Power Competence Centre. He joined the German Armed Forces in September 2001. Following the completion of his Officer Training, he studied Economic Studies at the University of the German Armed Forces in Munich from 2003 to 2007. An Air Defence Officer by trade, Lieutenant Colonel Vogt has held various positions up to unit commander within the PATRIOT weapon system. In 2013, he was transferred to the Air Operations Command in Kalkar, where he served in the Tactical Evaluation Division. His primary role was to support the National Representative in preparing national and NATO certifications. This included exercise preparation, mentoring respective units, and acting as a subject matter expert and mentor for NATO-integrated air and missile defence. Lieutenant Colonel Vogt also served at the CIMIC Centre of Excellence in The Hague as Course Director for the NATO CIMIC Higher Command Course. During this tenure, he deepened his understanding of the NATO Operations Planning Process and developed course control documents in close coordination with ACT and SHAPE. His secondary tasks included developing and supporting exercises and providing tailor-made modelling and simulation solutions for education and educational gaming. In January 2023, Lieutenant Colonel Vogt joined the JAPCC Assessment, Coordination, and Engagement Branch as a Subject Matter Expert for Analysis & Lessons Learned, and Training & Education. He assumed his current position as Subject Matter Expert for Integrated Air and Missile Defence in 2024.