Eberhard Zorn

 Ebenhard Zorn is a German General who serves as the 16th and incumbent Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, the German Armed Forces.

Background
Born in February 19, 1960 at Saarbrücken, Germany, he entered the military in 1978 at the Artillery School in Idar-Oberstein, trained as an Artillery Officer and completed his Artillery Officer Training and Course of Study in Economics and Organizational Sciences at the Bundeswehr University Munich from 1979-1983.

Promoted to 1st Lieutenant, he was assigned as Platoon Leader and Intelligence Officer (S 2), Observation Battalion 103 (Beobachtungsbataillon 103) in Pfullendorf from 1983 – 1987, and became commander of the 3rd Battery, Observation Battalion 123 from 1987-1990, promoted as Captain, and commander of the Fire Control and Operations and Training Officer (S 3), Headquarters Artillery Regiment 12, from 1990-1991 both in Tauberbischofsheim.

He entered the 34th General Staff Officer Course at the Bundeswehr Command and Staff College in Hamburg from 1991-1993 and attended the French General Staff Officer Course (CSEM/CID) in Paris, France in 1993-1995.

He was assigned in KLK/4th Division in Regensburg as G4 and Chief of Materiel Management Section; Deployment abroad as ACOS Logistics (G 4); German Army Contingent UNPF/GECONIFOR(L); 1st Contingent, TROGIR Operations and Training Staff Officer (G 3) and Chief of Administrative Control Section.

In 1997-1999, he was assigned in the Operations and Personnel Staff Officer (G 1 Op), German Army Forces Command in Koblenz, became Commander, Field Artillery/ Armored Artillery Battalion 295 (Feld- und Panzerartilleriebataillon 295) in Immendingen in 1997-2001, promoted as Lieutenant Colonel, became Assistant Chief of Branch at the Federal Ministry of Defense, Personnel, Social Services and Central Affairs (PSZ IV 4) Directorate in 2001 a-2002 and Assistant Chief of Branch Personnel, PSZ I 4 in Bonn, became Branch Chief Plans/Operations/Organization (G 3) at HQ German Army Forces Command, ACOS Plans/Operations/Organization (G 3) at German Army Forces Command in Koblenz from 2004-2007 perspectively, became Branch Chief Army Staff I 1 (Personnel Policy Matters/Leadership Development and Civic Education), Ministry of Defence in 2007-2009, and became Branch Chief Army Staff Z (Central Tasks), Federal Ministry of Defense in Bonn 2009-2010, became Commander of Commander,26th Airborne Brigade ""Saarland"" in Saarlouis from 2010-2012, promoted as Brigadier General, Head of Personal Staff to Chief of Defence in Berlin in 2012-2014, led the Commander, Rapid Response Forces Division (DSK) in 2014-2015, promoted as Major General, became Director Forces Policy, Ministry of Defence, and Director-General for Personnel, Ministry of Defence in Berlin in 2017-2018 promoted to Lieutenant General, before becoming the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr and promoted to General since April 19, 2018.

Awards

 * GER Bundeswehr Honour Cross Gold ribbon.svg - Gold Cross of Honour
 * GER Bundeswehr Honour Cross Silver ribbon.svg - Silver Cross of Honour
 * GER Bundeswehr Honour Cross Bronze ribbon.svg - Bronze Cross of Honour
 * Einsatz_IFOR.jpg - Armed Forces Deployment Medal, IFOR
 * BW Einsatz SFOR Bandschnalle bronze.svg - Armed Forces Deployment Medal, SFOR
 * German_Sports_Badge_Ribbon.png - German Sports Badge
 * DRSA silber 1.JPG - German rescue swimming badge
 * ONZ Medal w Służbie Pokoju UNPROFOR BAR.svg - United Nations Medal for UNPROFOR
 * NATO Medal Yugoslavia ribbon bar.svg - NATO medal for the former Yugoslavia
 * Medaille de la Defense Nationale Or ribbon.svg - National Defence Medal, clasp: 'Corps Européen' (France)
 * Medaille de la Defense Nationale Or ribbon.svg - National Defence Medal, clasp: 'Artillerie' (France)
 * Vierdaagse Medal Bar.png - Cross for the Four Day Marches (Netherlands)