Christophe Keckeis

Christophe Keckeis
Born(1945-04-18)18 April 1945
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Died1 May 2020(2020-05-01) (aged 75)
Allegiance  Switzerland
BranchSwiss Air Force
RankLieutenant-General
CommandsSwiss Air Force
Alma materUniversity of Lausanne

Christophe Keckeis (18 April 1945 – 1 May 2020) was a Swiss Lieutenant-General. He headed the Swiss Army as "Chief of the General Staff" (2003) and then as "Chief of the Armed Forces" (2004–2007). He retired on 31 December 2007.

  • On 24 March 1977, two Mirage III (J-2003 and J-2310) collided during a formation flight over the Payerne airfield. All parties involved survived the collision, including the then commander-in-chief of the Fliegerstaffel 17, Christophe Keckeis.