Curriculum vitae - NSPA

NATO SUPPORT AND PROCUREMENT AGENCY
Axel Schulze
Director of Finance, NATO Support
and Procurement Agency
Curriculum vitae
M
r Axel Schulze was born in Koblenz, Germany in 1952. He completed his first State
Exam in Law in 1980 and his second State Exam in 1983. These two exams combined
effectively awarded him his law degree. He began his professional career in 1983 as
an independent lawyer in his law firm located in Koblenz, Germany.
In 1985 he became the Contract and Budget Specialist for ASRAAM, AMRAAM, and Sidewinder in
the BWB located in Koblenz. In 1988 Mr. Schulze was presented the opportunity to go abroad to
Eglin AFB, Florida as an Attorney Advisor under the U.S. and German exchange program in Law
Centre. In 1990 he returned to Munich, Germany working as a Specialist Tornado Contracts with
NAMMA. He was later promoted in NAMMA/NETMA to Section Leader Tornado Contracts.
Mr Schulze was presented yet another opportunity to return to the United States in 1996. While
he was stationed in Huntsville, Alabama he performed the duties of both the Division Leader of
Contracts and Finance and the Financial Controller for NAMEADSMA. In 2000 he returned to
Germany to perform the duties as the Deputy Section Leader in MOD, Germany for NATO budgets
and for the international deployment of the German Armed Forces. During his time there he was also
the German speaker in the NAMSO F&A and NAPMO LCF. In addition, he was also the Chairman
of the NAMMO/NEFMO FAC.
In 2004 Mr Schulze became the Team Leader of Contracts for: simulators, computer supported
learning programs,security systems, and the German Combat Training Centre (GÜZ). In 2006 he
continued his career in Brunssum, The Netherlands as the NAPMA Chief, Financial Planning and
Budgeting.
In 2007 Mr. Schulze was offered a position as Financial Controller for the NATO Airborne Early
Warning & Control Force (NAEW&CF) E-3A Component located in Geilenkirchen, Germany.
His responsibilities included serving as the principal financial advisor for the E-3A Component
Commander and the NATO AEW Force Commander. He provided guidance and oversaw the
accounting operations of the NATO Automated Financial System (NAFS) in addition to analyzing
the financial impact of budgetary decisions and their implications. As Division Chief he also was
accountable for the financial planning, control of budgetary execution, disbursing, accounting, and
internal auditing activities.
Mr. Axel Schulze is married and has three children.
NATO’s Logistics Agency of Excellence