Participant Biographies Air Force Enterprise Leadership Seminar (AF ELS 18C) August 12 th – 18 th , 2018
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COLONEL DAVID W. ABBA Col. Abba is the commander of the 53d Wing, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The wing comprises approximately 2,800 military and civilian people at 22 diverse locations throughout the United States. The 53rd Wing is responsible for fighter, bomber, space and remotely piloted air vehicle operational testing and evaluation, and tactics development and evaluation in the areas of electronic combat, armament, avionics and aircrew training devices. His command includes Air Force Advanced Program Networks, the air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons systems evaluation programs Combat Archer and Combat Hammer, as well as the electronic warfare evaluation program, Combat Shield. Col. Abba earned his commission through the United States Air Force Academy in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science in Human Factos Engineering. He has held a variety of flying assignments at the squadron, group, and wing level, including serving as the weapons officer for the 58th Fighter Squadron, at Eglin AFB, Fla., director of operations for the 27th Fighter Squadron and commander of the 94th Fighter Squadron, both at Langley AFB, Va. His staff assignments include Airpower Strategist in CHECKMATE, Assistant Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Senior Air Force Strategy Advisor in the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy. Prior to his current position, Col. Abba was the commander, 3rd Operations Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska.
EDUCATION 1995 Bachelor of Science, Human Factors Engineering, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs 2002 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2003 U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 2007 Master of Arts, National Security and Strategic Studies with Distinction, College of Naval Command & Staff, Naval Station Newport, R.I. 2007 Naval Operational Planner Course (now Maritime Advanced Warfighting School), Naval Station Newport, R.I. 2008 Air War College, by correspondence 2013 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Ft McNair, Washington, D.C. 2015 Fellow, Seminar XXI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Washington, D.C. ASSIGNMENTS 1. July 1995 – May 1996, Intercollegiate Program Manager, Athletic Department, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs 2. May 1996 – September 1997, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, NAS Whiting Field, Fla., and Vance Air Force Base, Okla. 3. September 1997 – December 1997, Student, Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals, Columbus AFB, Miss. 4. January 1998 – June 1998, Student, F-15C Formal Training Unit, 2nd Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 5. July 1998 – February 2001, F-15C Instructor Pilot, 71st Fighter Squadron, Langley AFB, Va. 6. March 2001 – June 2003, F-15C Instructor Pilot and Academic Instructor, 95th Fighter Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla. 7. July 2003 – December 2003, Student, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 8. January 2004 – June 2006, Squadron Weapons Officer, 58th Fighter Squadron and Wing Weapons Officer, Eglin AFB, Fla.
9. July 2006 – September 2007, Student, College of Naval Command and Staff and Naval Operational Planner Course, Naval Station Newport, R.I. 10. September 2007 – March 2009, Airpower Strategist, CHECKMATE and Assistant Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff, U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C 11. July 2009 – June 2012, Operations Officer, 27th Fighter Squadron; Commander, 94th Fighter Squadron; Deputy Commander, 1st Operations Group, Langley AFB, Va. 12. July 2012 – June 2013, Student, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy (formerly ICAF), Ft McNair, Washington, D.C. 13. June 2013 – May 2015, Senior Air Force Strategy Advisor, Office of Strategy and Force Development, Office of the Secretary of Defense (Policy), Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 14. May 2015 – June 2017, Commander, 3rd Operations Group, Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska 15. June 2017 – Present, Commander, 53rd Wing, Eglin AFB, Fla.
FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight Hours: Over 1,700 Aircraft Flown: T-38A, F-15C, F-22A, E-3B/C, C-12F, C-17A MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Defense Superior Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Air Force Achievement Medal Joint Meritorious Unit Award Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with three oak leaf clusters Air Force Organizational Excellence Award
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Distinguished Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2003 Flying Award, U.S. Air Force Weapons School, Nellis AFB, Nev. 2013 Distinguished Graduate, Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Ft. McNair, Washington, D.C.
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant May 31, 1995 First Lieutenant May 31, 1997 Captain May 31, 1999 Major Aug. 1, 2005 Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2009 Colonel Oct. 1, 2014
(Current as of June 2017)
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COLONEL ELIZABETH E. ARLEDGE
Col. Elizabeth Arledge is the Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. In this role, she provides guidance and advocacy for the Air Force nuclear enterprise and countering weapons of mass destruction mission. Col. Arledge graduated from McNeese State University, Lake Charles, La. in 1987 and received her commission through Officer Training School, Lackland AFB, Texas in 1992. She spent six years on active duty working with nuclear weapons, conventional munitions, and special operations aircraft before joining the Air Force Reserve in 1998. Col. Arledge was previously assigned to the Nuclear Weapons, Missiles, and Munitions Division, Directorate of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection. From October 2014 until June 2015, Col. Arledge performed temporary duty as the 20 th Air Force, Director of Logistics and Communication at Frances E. Warren AFB, Wyo. where she implemented policy and guidance for the generation and sustainment of the nation’s Intercontinental Ballistic Missile force. She has been a squadron commander and acting Group Commander and has worked on the Joint Staff, Headquarters Air Force Staff, Major Command staffs and Numbered Air Force staffs. EDUCATION 1987 Bachelor of Science, Education, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, La. 1992 Aircraft and Munitions Maintenance Officers Course, Chanute AFB, Ill. 1992 Nuclear Weapons Officer Course, Lowry AFB, Colo. 1995 Masters of Human Relations, University of Oklahoma, Andersen AFB, Guam 1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala. 2003 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence 2006 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala., by correspondence 2012 Advanced Joint Professional Military Education, Norfolk, Va., by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS 1. February 1992 – April 1994, Officer in Charge, Munitions Storage and Handling, 5 th Maintenance Squadron and Officer in Charge, Air Launched Missile Maintenance, 5 th Maintenance Squadron, 5 th Bomb Wing Minot, N.D. 2. May 1994 – August 1995, Officer in Charge, Munitions Flight, 36 th Maintenance Squadron, 36 th Air Base Wing, Andersen AFB, Guam 3. August 1995 – June 1998, Sortie Generation Flight Commander, 4 th Aircraft Maintenance Unit and Officer in Charge, 15 th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, 16 th Aircraft Generation Squadron, 16 th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. (February 1996 – June 1996, Officer in Charge, Munitions, Maintenance and Customs, Operation PROVIDE COMFORT, Incirlik AB, Turkey) 4. July 1998 – October 2000, Maintenance Officer, 403 rd Maintenance Squadron and Commander, 403 rd , Logistics Support Squadron, 403 rd Air Wing, Keesler AFB, Miss. 5. March 2002 – December 2003, Maintenance Officer, 622 nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga. 6. January 2004 – November 2005, Commander, 622 nd Combat Logistics Support Squadron, Robins AFB, Ga.
8. December 2005 – November 2009, Assistant Chief Maintenance Engineering, Chief, Logistics Plans and Programs, Deputy Chief, Logistics Division, 22 nd Air Force, Dobbins ARB, Ga. 9. November 2009 – May 2013, Reserve Advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 10. June 2013 – January 2016, Political-Military Advisor, Deputy Directorate for Strategic Stability, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff J-5, Washington, D.C. 11. January 2016 – March 2017, Individual Mobilization Augmentee, Nuclear Weapons, Missiles, and Munitions, Directorate of Logistics, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering and Force Protection, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. 12. April 2017 – present, Mobilization Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington, D.C. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 2013 – January 2016, Political-Military Advisor, Deputy Directorate for Strategic Stability, Strategic Plans and Policy, Joint Staff J-5, Washington, D.C., as a Colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal one oak leaf cluster National Defense Service Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with ‘N’ device Armed Forces Reserve Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant Feb. 12, 1992 First Lieutenant Feb. 12, 1994 Captain Feb. 12, 1996 Major June 2, 2000 Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 30, 2004 Colonel Feb. 7, 2008
(Current as of Mar 2018)
BIOGRAPHY UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
MRS. CHRISTINE M. ARMSTRONG Mrs. Christine M. Armstrong is the Division Chief of the Civilian Personnel Programs, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. She is responsible for developing policies and procedures, as well as serving as the business process owner for the full scope of civilian Air Force personnel programs. She serves as Air Force Personnel Center senior subject matter expert in civilian personnel.
Previously, Mrs. Armstrong served as the Deputy Director of Personnel Operations, Headquarters Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas. She was responsible for executing the full scope of processes and procedures for civilian Air Force personnel operations in order to effectively and efficiently deliver civilian human resource capabilities. The directorate was comprised of over 1400 personnel who are considered subject matter experts in a wide range of programs to include: classification, staffing, reduction in force, benefits and entitlements, priority placement programs, injury compensation and more. EDUCATION 2005 Bachelor of Science, Human Resources, Park University 2011 Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air Command and Staff College ASSIGNMENTS 1. Jul 02 – Aug 06, Human Resources Specialist, Civilian Personnel, Mountain Home AFB, ID 2. Aug 06 – May 08, Human Resources Specialist, Civilian Personnel, RAF Mildenhall, UK 3. May 08 – Jun 11, Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, Civilian Personnel, RAF Mildenhall, UK 4. Jun 11 - Oct 11, Human Resources Specialist, Civilian Force Integration Directorate, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX 5. Oct 11 – Mar 14, Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, Civilian Force Integration Directorate, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX 6. Mar 14 – Mar 15, Civilian Personnel Officer, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX 7. Mar 15 – Aug 15, Technical Director, Civilian Force Integration Directorate, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX 8. Aug 15 – Jan 16, Civilian Staffing Operations Division Chief, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX 9. Jan 16- Jun 16, Deputy Director of Personnel Operations, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX
10. Jun 16- Dec 16, Executive Director of Personnel Programs, Air Force Personnel Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX 11. Dec 16 – Present, Civilian Sustainment and Transition Division Chief, Air Force Personnel
Center, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, TX MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Air Force Civilian Achievement Award
Notable Achievement Award Special Act or Service Award
(Current as of February 2016)
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Colonel W. Halsey Burks Colonel W. Halsey Burks is the Commander, 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii. The 15th Wing provides trained and ready Airmen to the Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and the Commander, Pacific Air Forces to execute strategic airlift, air dominance, and executive airlift missions via C-17A, C-37A, C-40B and F-22A aircraft. As the commander, Colonel Burks serves as the Senior Airfield Authority on Hickam Field and is responsible for the airfield’s safe and effective operation. Hickam Field serves as a strategic launching pad for the projection American airpower throughout the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility. The wing’s Total Force Integration relationship with the Hawaii Air National Guard is critical to the day-to-day operations and maintenance successes of the C-17 and F-22 mission sets. The 15th Wing also serves as the Air Force lead that partners with the Commander, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam to provide mission support to all other Air Force entities on base. Colonel Burks entered the Air Force in 1995, earning his commission from the United States Air Force Academy. He
is a command pilot with more than 3,700 hours including combat time in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation New Dawn, and Operation Freedom’s Sentinel. He has three master’s degrees related to military history, theater operations, and campaign planning and strategy. Prior to this assignment, he served as Vice Commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. EDUCATION 1995 Bachelor of Science in Basic Science, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2001 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2005 Air Command & Staff College by correspondence, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2009 Master of Military Arts & Science in Military History, US Army Command & General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth, Kan. 2010 Master of Military Arts & Science in Operational Art, US Army School of Advanced Military Studies, Ft Leavenworth, Kan. 2012 Air War College by correspondence, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2015 Master’s Degree, Joint Campaign Planning & Strategy, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, National Defense University, NSA Hampton Roads, Va. ASSIGNMENTS 1. October 1995 – September 1998, Flightline Duty Officer, 437th Aircraft Generation Squadron then Maintenance Flight Commander, 437th Equipment Maintenance Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C. 2. October 1998 – June 1999, student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Whiting Field NAS, Fla. and Vance AFB, Okla. 3. July 1999 – December 2001, Chief of Mobility, C-141B Pilot, 6th Airlift Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J. 4. January 2002 – May 2005, Wing Airlift Director, 62d Operations Support Sq then Readiness Flight Commander, C-17A Evaluator Pilot, 10th Airlift Squadron, McChord AFB, Wash. 5. May 2005 – Jun 2008, Deputy Chief then Chief, Wing Plans & Programs, C-17A Instructor Pilot, 15th Airlift Wing and Aide-de-Camp to the Commander, 13th Air Force, Hickam AFB, Hawaii.
6. July 2008 – May 2010, student, US Army Command & General Staff College then US Army School of Advanced Military Studies, Ft Leavenworth, Kan. 7. June 2010 – September 2012, Director of Operations, C-17A Instructor Pilot, 3d Airlift Squadron, Dover AFB, Del. 8. October 2012 – October 2013, Commander, 405th Expeditionary Operations Support Squadron, Thumrait AB, Oman. 9. October 2013 – June 2014, Director of Wing Staff, C-17A Instructor Pilot, 436th Airlift Wing, Dover AFB, Del. 10. July 2014 – June 2015, student, Joint Advanced Warfighting School, NSA Hampton Roads, Va. 11. July 2015 – June 2016, Future Operations Branch Chief, Joint Task Force-Civil Support, Ft Eustis, Va. 12. July 2016 – May 2017, Chief, Concept Development Branch, Joint Staff J-7 Future Joint Force Development Directorate, Joint Concepts Division, DoD Complex, Suffolk, Va. 13. May 2017- May 2018, Vice Commander, 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan 14. June 2018 – Present, Commander, 15th Wing, Joint Base Pearl Harbor Hickam, Hawaii
FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,700 hours Aircraft Flown: C-141B, C-17A, C-130J MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Bronze Star Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with bronze service star Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant May 31, 1995 First Lieutenant May 31, 1997 Captain May 31, 1999 Major August 1, 2005 Lieutenant Colonel July 1, 2010 Colonel October 1, 2016 (current as of July 2018)
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COLONEL ERIC A. CARNEY
Colonel Eric A. Carney is the Commander of the 97th Air Mobility Wing at Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma. As commander, he is responsible for the formal training of all KC-46 Pegasus, C-17 Globemaster III and KC- 135 Stratotanker aircrews for active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve units, as well as multiple partner air forces from across the world. In addition, the wing simultaneously maintains a worldwide capability to support combatant commanders by deploying mission-ready Airmen on short notice. Prior to this position, Colonel Carney served as a Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fellow working interagency issues in the National Capitol Region, Washington DC. Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fellows, serve in career- broadening positions specializing in national military strategy, national defense policy and international relations to gain a breadth and depth in joint and interagency capabilities. Fellows serve in lieu of group or vice wing commander duty. EDUCATION 1995 Bachelor of Science, Sociology, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 2004 Master of Science, Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University 2006 Air Command and Staff College (non-residence) 2008 Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS 2010 Air War College (non-residence) 2013 Air War College, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 2015 Enterprise Perspective Seminar, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
2015 Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Colorado Springs, CO 2015 Senior Executives in National and International Security, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Cambridge, MA 2017 Seminar XXI, Massachusetts Institute of Technology ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 1995 – September 1996, Student, Undergraduate Navigator Training, Randolph AFB, TX 2. January 1997 – April 2000, Lead SOLL II Instructor Navigator C-141B, 16th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, SC 3. May 2000 – June 2001, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, TX 4. November 2001 – June 2006, Flight Commander, Chief of Training and Assistant Operations Officer, SOLL II Evaluator Aircraft Commander C-17A, 15th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, SC 5. June 2006 – June 2007, Wing Executive Officer, SOLL II Evaluator Aircraft Commander C-17A, 437th Airlift Wing, Charleston AFB, SC 6. June 2007 – June 2008, Student, Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS 7. August 2008 – June 2010, Operations Officer, Battle Staff Branch, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Fort Eustis, VA 8. June 2010 – May 2012, Commander, 7th Airlift Squadron, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA (January 2011 – May 2011, Commander, 816th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Al-Udeid AB, Qatar) (January 2012 – February 2012, Commander, 817th Expeditionary Airlift Squadron, Incirlik AB, Turkey) 9. June 2012 – June 2013, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL 10. July 2013 – August 2014, Deputy Division Chief, Concepts, Strategy and Wargaming Division “Skunks”, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, VA
11. August 2014 – August 2015, Air Force Planner, Headquarters United States Air Force, Pentagon, VA 12. August 2015 – June 2017, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fellow, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC 13. June 2017 - present, Commander, 97th Air Mobility Wing, Altus AFB, OK SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. August 2008 – June 2010, Operations Officer, Battle Staff Branch, Surface Deployment and Distribution Command, Fort Eustis, VA, as a Major 2. August 2015 – June 2017, Chief of Staff of the Air Force Fellow, Central Intelligence Agency, Washington, DC, as a Colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: Command Pilot Flight hours: 3,800 Aircraft flown: T-37, T-1, C-141B and C-17A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal with five oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with five oak leaf clusters Combat Readiness Medal with two oak leaf clusters National Defense Service Medal with bronze star Afghanistan Campaign Medal with bronze star Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze star
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant May 12, 1995 First Lieutenant May 31, 1997 Captain May 31, 1999 Major November 1, 2005 Lieutenant Colonel March 10, 2010 Colonel October 1, 2014
(Current as of June 2018)
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COLONEL RONALD E. CHEATHAM Colonel Ronald E. Cheatham is the Vice Wing Commander, 501st Combat Support Wing, US Air Forces in Europe, headquartered at Royal Air Force Alconbury, United Kingdom. The 501st CSW provides world-class combat support from eight installations throughout the U.K. and Norway, enabling critical intelligence, communications and global strike operations. The diverse mission portfolio of the 501st CSW includes the maintenance and operation of a bomber forward operation location, theater munitions movements and storage capabilities, global command and control communications capabilities to three combatant commanders, a communications access site, and support for the theater intelligence operations. The wing provides support to nearly 70 different US military and government agencies and a community of 14,000 people throughout the U.K. and Norway as it
effectively enables combat effectiveness to mission partners from the NATO Joint Warfare Centre at Stavanger, US European Command, US Africa Command and NATO intelligence analysis units at RAF Molesworth and Air Force Global Strike Command at RAF Fairford and RAF Welford. Col Cheatham earned his commission in 1996 from the United States Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has held several command and staff positions at the base, major command, Air Staff and Joint Staff level. He has commanded squadrons in-garrison and in a deployed environment. His deployments include Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM, where he served in combat convoy operations with the 732d Expeditionary Mission Support Group, the combat airmen. EDUCATION 1996 Bachelor of Science, United States Air Force Academy 2000 Master of Arts, Human Resource Management, Webster University, St Louis, MO 2000 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL 2003 Air Force Intern Program, (now Strategic Policy Intern), Pentagon, Washington D.C. 2006 Air Command and Staff College (in correspondence) 2011 Air War College (in correspondence) 2015 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS 1. August 1996 – June 1997, Chief, Customer Support, McClellan AFB, CA
2. June 1997 – November 1998, Squadron Section Commander, McClellan AFB, CA 3. November 1998 – February 2000, Chief, Military Equal Opportunity, McConnell AFB, KS 4. February 2000 – February 2001, Squadron Section Commander, McConnell AFB, KS 5. February 2001 – May 2002, Chief, Personnel Issues, HQ AMC, Scott AFB, IL 6. June 2002 – June 2003, AF Intern, Joint Staff / Air Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
7. June 2003 – June 2005, Military Personnel Flight Commander, Andrews AFB, MD 8. Dec 2004 - Apr 2005, Chief, Personnel Contingency Operations, 732d EMSG, Balad, Iraq 9. June 2005 – May 2006, Chief, Personnel Plans, Programs, Readiness AF Academy, CO 10. June 2006 – June 2008, Commander, Cadet Squadron 7, AF Academy, CO 11. June2008 – June 2009, Executive Officer to Superintendent, AF Academy, CO 12. July 2009 – July 2010, Chief, Rotational Requirements Branch, HQ AFPC, TX 13. July 2010 – June 2011, Deputy Chief, Operations Division, HQ AFPC, TX 14. June 2011 – June 2012, Commander, 379th Expeditionary Force Support Squadron, Al Udeid AB, Qatar 15. June 2012 – August 2013, Joint Readiness Planner, Directorate of Manpower & Personnel, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 16. August 2013 – July 2014, Executive Assistant to the Director, Manpower and Personnel, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 17. August 2014 – June 2015, Student, National War College, National Defense University, Ft McNair, Washington DC 18. June 2015 – July 2016, Chief, Development and Retention, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel, and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 19. June 2016 – May 2017, Executive Officer to the A1, Deputy Chief of Staff, Manpower, Personnel, and Services, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C. 20. May 2017 – Present, Vice Commander, 501st Combat Support Wing, RAF Alconbury, United Kingdom SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. June 2012 – August 2013, Joint Readiness Planner, Directorate of Manpower & Personnel, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C., as a lieutenant colonel 2. August 2013 – July 2014, Executive Assistant to the Director, Manpower and Personnel, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C., as a lieutenant colonel
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal (7 OLC) Air Force Commendation Medal (1OLC) Air Force Achievement Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant May 29, 1996 First Lieutenant May 29, 1998 Captain May 29, 2000 Major May 1, 2006 Lieutenant Colonel December 1, 2010 Colonel March 1, 2017
(Current as of August 2017)
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COLONEL KENNETH R. COUNCIL, JR.
Col. Kenneth R. Council, Jr., is the Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 618th Air Operations Center (Tanker Airlift Control Center), Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. The 618th AOC (TACC) is responsible for operational planning, scheduling, directing and assessing a fleet of approximately 1,100 aircraft in support of combat delivery, strategic airlift, air refueling and aeromedical operations around the world. Col. Council entered the Air Force in 1989 as a graduate of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and earned his pilot wings in 1990. His operational assignments include duty as a C-141 Aircraft Commander, C-17 Instructor pilot and C-17 Evaluator. Col. Council has served as the Operations Officer of an Airlift Squadron and commanded an Operations Group. His staff duties include Deputy Chief, Tactics and Training Division, Intelligence, Air, Space and Information Operations Directorate, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins Air Force Base, Ga., where he was responsible for tactics and training oversight for the Air Force Reserve
Command’s 62 aviation units. Prior to his current assignment, Col. Council served as the Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Col. Council is a command pilot with more than 5,000 military and 2,000 civilian flying hours. He is one of the elite initial cadre pilots selected to stand up the C-17A Globemaster III program. He has participated in almost every major military operation since 1990 including Desert Storm, Somalia, Bosnia, Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. EDUCATION 1989 Bachelor of Science, Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona, Fla. 1996 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2006 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. (Correspondence) 2008 Master of Science, Aeronautical Science, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona, Fla. 2009 Reserve Component National Securities Course, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. 2011 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2011 Master of Strategic Studies, Air University, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. ASSIGNMENTS 1. November 1989 – November 1990, Student, undergraduate pilot training, Vance AFB, Okla. 2. March 1991 – June 1994, Aircraft Commander, Tactics Officer (airdrop, airland), 18th Airlift Squadron, McGuire AFB, N.J. 3. June 1994 – October 1996, Instructor Pilot, C-17A Initial Cadre, Chief of Safety, 17th and 14th Airlift Squadrons, Charleston AFB, S.C. 4. October 1996 – November 1998, C-17A Combat Crew Training System Evaluator Pilot, C-17A Schoolhouse, Pilot Scheduler, Executive Officer, 58th Airlift Squadron, Altus AFB, Okla. 5. November 1998 – August 2005, Instructor Aircraft Commander, 701st Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C. 6. June 2004 – February 2005, Executive Officer, HQ AFRC Crisis Action Team, Robins AFB, Ga.
7. February 2005 – August 2005, Executive Officer, HQ AFRC/A3, Robins AFB, Ga. 8. August 2005 – November 2007, Chief, Simulation Operations and Integration, HQ AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga. 9. November 2007 - February 2009, Chief, Airlift Tactics and Training Branch, HQ AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga. 10. February 2009 – June 2010, Deputy Chief, Tactics and Training Division, HQ AFRC, Robins AFB, Ga. 11. June 2010 – July 2011, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 12. July 2011 – July 2012, Operations Officer, 89th Airlift Squadron, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 13. August 2012 – May 2013, Commander, 445th Operations Group, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio 14. May 2013 – June 2015, Director, Joint Exercise Control Group, USPACOM/J7 Directorate, Camp Smith, Hawaii 15. June 2015 – August 2017, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Commander, 18th Air Force, Scott AFB, Ill. 16. August 2017 – Present, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, 618 th Air Operations Center, Scott AFB, Ill. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. May 2013 – June 2015, Director, Joint Exercise Control Group, USPACOM/J7 Directorate, Camp Smith, Hawaii, as a colonel 2. March 2014 – October 2014, Chief of Operations, Joint Operations Center, USCENTCOM/J3 Directorate, MacDill AFB, Fla., as a colonel
FLIGHT INFORMATION Rating: command pilot Flight Hours: more than 5,000 Aircraft Flown: T-37, T-38, C-141B, C-17A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters Air Medal Aerial Achievement Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Force Achievement Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Meritorious Unit Award Combat Readiness Medal Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal with two bronze stars Southwest Asia Service Medal with one bronze star Kosovo Campaign Medal with one bronze star Global War on Terrorism Service Medal Armed Forces Service Medal Humanitarian Service Medal with two bronze stars Kuwait Liberation Medal Government of Kuwait
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ASSOCIATIONS Reserve Officers Association
Airlift/Tanker Association Air Line Pilots Association
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant Oct. 6, 1989 First Lieutenant Oct. 6, 1991 Captain Oct. 6, 1993 Major Oct. 1, 2001 Lieutenant Colonel Aug. 2, 2007 Colonel Aug.17, 2012 (Current as of January 201 8 )
ARDEN B. DUERRE
Arden B. Duerre is the Chief Engineer for the Space Development Division, Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, Washington DC. He is responsible for the system engineering oversight for eight high priority programs (ACAT II equivalent) within the AFRCO space systems portfolio. He assists AFRCO Technical Director by overseeing design reviews, requirement review, program kick-offs and risk management for nationally important and critical AF and DoD space systems acquisition programs for operational readiness and suitability. He coordinates and prioritizes requirements from COCOM, MAJCOM and other DoD services to maintain affordable systems that meet user requirements. Mr. Duerre entered civil service for the Air Force in 1990 as a test and evaluation engineer at Edwards Air Force Base. He spent the next 13 years as an avionics and electronic warfare flight test engineer for MC-130H, AGM-137, B-2, B- 1B, B-52H and F-16 programs. Mr. Duerre has accumulated an extensive test and evaluation program planning, execution and analysis experience. He has authored five technical reports and contributed to multiple other technical reports. He has planned and executed test programs for radar, sensor, navigation and electronic warfare systems and aircraft survivability. He next served as a second level supervisor of 21 civilian and military electronic warfare test engineers prior to becoming the Chief of Engineering for Development Test and Evaluation activities at the 416 FLTS. He then became the lead systems engineer and principle engineer for the Strategic Systems Division for acquisition of high priority AF and DoD programs. In the last eight years, Mr. Duerre has accumulated, an extensive system engineering experience base working on space, command and control, and senor systems. EDUCATION 1988 Bachelor of Electrical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis MN 1996 Masters of Science in Electrical Engineering, California State University, Fresno, Fresno CA 2008 Air Command and Staff College, Air University - Distance Learning, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL 2016 Air War College, Air University – Distance Learning, Maxwell Air Force Base, Montgomery, AL CAREER CHRONOLOGY 1. February 1990 – September 1992 MC-130H Combat Talon II Radar and Sensor Flight Test Engineer, 418 FLTS/ENC, Edwards AFB, CA 2. September 1992 – April 1995 Avionics and Weapon Integration Flight Test Engineer for AGM-137 Tri-Service Standoff Attack Missile (TSSAM), 419 FLTS/WSU, Edwards AFB, CA 3. April 1995 – January 1999 B-2A Survivability Flight Test Engineer, 420 FLTS/ENS, Edwards AFB, CA 4. January 1999 – June 2000 Lead, B-1B Block F Defensive System Upgrade Program Flight Test Engineer, 419 FLTS/EW-1, Edwards AFB, CA 5. June 2000 – August 2003 Lead, Bomber Electronic Warfare Flight Test Engineer, 419 FLTS/EW, Edwards AFB, CA 6. August 2003 - March 2008 Flight Chief, Electronic Support Flight, 771 TS/EWAS, Edwards AFB, CA 7. March 2008 – March 2010 Chief of Engineering, Global Power Fighter Combined Test Force, 416 FLTS/EN, Edwards AFB, CA 8. March 2010 – July 2010 Chief of Investment & Modernization Planning, Plans & Programs Division, AFFTC/XPR, Edwards AFB, CA 9. July 2010 – August 2014 Principal Engineer & Program Manager, Strategic Systems Division, AFRCO, Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, Washington DC 10. August 2014 – Present Chief Engineer, Space Development Division, AFRCO, Joint Base Anacostia Bolling, Washington DC
AWARDS AND HONORS 2017 AFRCO Team Award of the Quarter 2014 SAF/AQ Assistant Secretary Annual Team Award for Leadership 2013 AFRCO Civilian of the Quarter, Level - 3
2003 412 TW Tester of Distinction Award (Team) 2000 and 2002 Electronic Warfare Test Group Civilian of the Year for Management Excellence
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS 2013 Engineering - Level 3
2013 Science & Technology Management - Level 2 2013 SPRDE-Program Systems Engineering Level 2 1994 Test & Evaluation - Level 3 1994 Program Management - Level 1
(Current as of 31 July 2018)
BIOGRAPHY U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
CHIEF MASTER SERGEANT CHRISTOPHER EASTER
Chief Master Sergeant Christopher Easter is the Command Chief, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. As the senior enlisted leader of more than 3,100 personnel, Chief Easter advises the commander on all matters related to morale, quality of life, discipline, assignments, training, readiness, professional development, and effective utilization of all personnel. With four groups, four directorates, and 18 squadrons, NASIC is the Air Force's analysis center for foreign air, space, and specialized intelligence. NASIC provides a broad range of tailored, integrated assessments, products, and services to joint operational forces, national policymakers, and the acquisition community. Chief Easter enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in September 1990 as a KC-10 Crew Chief and later cross-trained into the intelligence career field in December 2004. He has multiple deployments in
support of Operations Provide Comfort, Restore Hope, Desert Storm, Desert Shield, Deliberate Force, Deny Flight, Northern Watch, Southern Watch, Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, and New Dawn as well as Combined Joint Task Force – Horn of Africa. Prior to his current assignment, Chief Easter served as the Superintendent of the 365th Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance Group, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev. EDUCATION 1995 Airman Leadership School, Travis AFB, Calif. 2005 Honor Graduate, Operations Intel School, Goodfellow AFB, Texas 2006 Associate Degree in Aviation Maintenance, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2006 Distinguished Graduate, USAF NCO Academy, Maxwell AFB-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2007 Associate Degree in Communications Applications, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2011 USAF Additional Duty First Sergeant Symposium, Edwards AFB, Calif. 2011 Senior Enlisted Joint Professional Military Education Course 2012 Senior Noncomissioned Officer Academy by correspondence, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2012 Senior Noncommissioned Officer Course, Maxwell-Gunter Annex, Ala. 2014 Bachelor’s Degree in Intelligence Studies, American Military University, Charles Town, W.Va. 2014 Professional Management Certification, Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2015 Senior Enlisted Intelligence Master Skills Course, Goodfellow AFB, Texas 2016 Command Chief Master Sergeant Training Course, Randolph AFB, Texas 2017 Senior Enlisted Legal Orientation Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2017 Advanced Project Management Certificate, University of Utah, Salt Lake City
ASSIGNMENTS 1. September – October 1990, trainee, Basic Military Training, Lackland Air Force Base, Texas 2. October – December 1990, Aircraft Maintenance Technical Training School, Sheppard AFB, Texas 3. January 1991 – March 1991, student, KC-10A Field Training Detachment, March AFB, Calif. 4. March 1991 – October 1994, KC-10A Flying Crew Chief, Seymour Johnson AFB, N.C. 5. August 1994 – October 1997, KC-10A Crew Chief, Travis AFB, Calif. 6. October 1997 – October 2000, KC-135R Crew Chief, McConnell AFB, Kansas 7. October 2000 – September 2003, KC-135R Crew Chief, Republic of Singapore Air Force Peace Guardian Program, McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas 8. September 2003 – December 2004, KC-135R Maintenance Instructor, McConnell AFB, Kansas 9. December 2004 – May 2005, student, Intelligence Operations School, Goodfellow AFB, Texas 10. May 2005 – August 2006, NCOIC Targeting Branch, 36th Intelligence Squadron, Langley AFB, Va. 11. August 2006 – August 2007, NCOIC Joint Targeting, NATO Command, Izmir, Turkey 12. August 2007 – February 2010, Superintendent, ISR Operations Center, Air Force ISR Agency (AFISRA), Lackland AFB, Texas 13. February 2010 – September 2010, Superintendent, Operations Exercises, AFISRA, Lackland AFB, Texas 14. 14. September 2010 – December 2012, Manager, Intelligence Analyst, Air Force Operational Test & Evaluation Center, Edwards AFB, Calif. 15. December 2012 – November 2014, Operations Superintendent, 432d Operations Support Squadron, Creech AFB, Nev. 16. November 2014 – September 2015, Superintendent, 547th Intelligence Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev. 17. May 20015 – July 2017, Chief Enlisted Manager, 365th ISR Group, Nellis AFB, Nev. 17. July 2017 – Present, Command Chief Master Sergeant, National Air and Space Intelligence Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Meritorious Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster AF Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster Joint Service Achievement Medal AF Achievement Medal with four oak leaf clusters Joint Meritorious Unit Award Meritorious Unit Award with one oak leaf cluster AF Outstanding Unit Award with four oak leaf clusters AF Organizational Excellence Award with two oak leaf clusters
National Defense Service Medal with one bronze star Afghanistan Campaign Medal Iraqi Campaign Medal Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with two oak leave clusters Nuclear Deterrence Operations Service Medal with one oak leaf cluster
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS 2003 384th Air Expeditionary Wing NCO of the Month (January) 2006 Distinguished Graduate, Noncommissioned Officer Academy
2006 480th Intelligence Wing NCO of the Quarter 2007 CC Air Izmir Operations NCO of the Year 2011 AFOTEC Det 5 SNCO of the Year
2012 CFSOCC SNCO of the Month (May) 2013 432 OG Hunter of the Quarter (2d & 3d) 2013 432 WG SNCO of the Year
DATES OF PROMOTIONS Airman Basic Sep. 7, 1990 Airman March 7, 1991 Airman First Class Jan. 7, 1992 Senior Airman Sep. 7, 1993 Staff Sergeant Sep. 1, 2000 Technical Sergeant April 1, 2005 Master Sergeant July 1, 2008 Senior Master Sergeant Sep. 1, 2012 Chief Master Sergeant Oct. 1, 2015 (Current as of October 2017)
BIOGRAPHY U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
COLONEL WILLIAM C. FREEMAN Colonel William “Clay” Freeman is the Deputy Director for Strategic Plans, Programs, and Requirements (A5/8), Headquarters, Air Force Special Operations Command. He ensures the 19,000 Air Commandos worldwide are resourced and equipped through force structure planning and programming, establishing requirements, technology development, operational test and evaluation, and acquisition program oversight through the United States Air Force and United States Special Operations Command processes. Prior to this assignment, Colonel Freeman was the commander of the 353 rd SOG and JSOAC-P where he led over 900 special operations personnel throughout the PACOM area of responsibility. Colonel Freeman graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1996 and earned his navigator wings at NAS Pensacola, FL. He has flown over 3,100 hours in the MC-130E Combat Talon and MC-130H Combat Talon II and has served in both flying and staff roles supporting
Operations ENDURING FREEDOM and IRAQI FREEDOM. He is an Air Force Intern Program graduate and served a joint tour at Headquarters, US Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla., as an Executive Officer and Joint Fixed Wing Program Analyst. EDUCATION: 1996 B.S. Management, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. 2000 M.S. Operations Management, University of Arkansas, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 2001 Squadron Officer School (Residence), Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama 2007 Air Command and Staff College (Non-Residence) 2007 Air Force Intern Program (IDE – Residence), Pentagon, Washington District of Columbia 2010 Air War College (Non-Residence) 2015 National Defense Fellowship (SDE – Residence), U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C. ASSIGNMENTS: 1. June 1996 – January 1997, Assistant Men’s Tennis Coach, USAF Academy, Colo. 2. January 1997 - November 1997, Student, joint undergraduate navigator training, NAS Pensacola, Fla. 3. November 1997 – March 1998, Student, Distinguished Graduate, joint aviation electronic warfare school, Corry Station, Fla. 4. April 1998 – September 1998, Student, MC-130E Combat Talon I EWO, 19th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 5. September 1998 – January 2000, Instructor electronic warfare officer, Executive Officer, Chief of Mobility, 8th Special Operations Squadron, 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 6. January 2000 – October 2002, Evaluator, Chief of Mobility, 8th Special Operations Squadron, Duke Field, Fla.
7. October 2002 – July 2003, Chief of Group Standards and Evaluations, 16th Special Operations Group, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 8. August 2003 – January 2005, Air Force Intern, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington D.C. 9. January 2005 – June 2005, Student, Distinguished Graduate, MC-130H Combat Talon II, 550th Special Operations Squadron, Kirtland AFB, N.M. 10. June 2005 – May 2008, MC-130H, Evaluator, Instructor, Flight Commander of Current Operations and Training, Chief of Safety, Flight Commander of Stan/Eval, 7th Special Operations Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom 11. June 2008 – August 2010, Executive Officer to the Deputy Director, Center for Special Operations; Joint Program Analyst, J8-AF, Headquarters United States Special Operations Command, MacDill AFB, Fla. 12. August 2010 – June 2012, Operations Officer, 7th Special Operations Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom 13. June 2012 – June 2014, Commander, 7th Special Operations Squadron, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom 14. July 2014 – May 2014, National Defense Fellow, Department of State, East Asia Pacific Bureau, Washington, District of Columbia 15. May 2015 – Jun 2017, Commander, 353rd Special Operations Group and Joint Special Operations Air Component-Pacific, Kadena AB, Japan 16. Jul 2017 – Present: Deputy Director, HQ AFSOC Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Hurlburt Field, FL FLIGHT INFORMATION: Rating: Master Navigator Flight Hours: More than 3,100 Aircraft Flown: MC-130H, MC-130J, CV-22B, MC-130E, T-34C AWARDS AND DECORATIONS: Legion of Merit Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters Air Medal with seven oak leaf clusters Aerial Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Joint Service Achievement Medal Air Force Commendation Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION: Second Lieutenant, May 29, 1996 First Lieutenant, May 29, 1998 Captain, May 29, 2000 Major, May 1, 2006 Lieutenant Colonel, December 1, 2010 Colonel, August 1, 2015
(Current as of 1 Jul 2018)
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
CHRISTI A. FRUHWIRTH
Christi A. Fruhwirth currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Contracting, Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Ms. Fruhwirth is responsible for management and oversight of all contracting activity within the Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. She is responsible for approximately 80 civilian contracting personnel and supporting 60+ Information Technology (IT) Systems totaling $259M in contract execution annually. Ms. Fruhwirth’s organization acquires, operates, and sustains operational support information technology systems for the Air Force and Department of Defense, launching high-confidence IT programs through conducting early system engineering, modeling, architectural design, and exploring the art-of-the-possible to mature requirements. Ms. Fruhwirth entered federal government in 1986. Throughout her 32- year civilian service career, she held a variety of administrative and
supervisory acquisition assignments at Hill Air Force Base, Utah and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio. Prior to assuming her current position, Ms. Fruhwirth served as the principal representative to the Senior Executive Service, Director of Contracting, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, responsible for 3,900-person contracting workforce and 66,900 Command wide acquisition actions valued at $45.8B annually. EDUCATION 1996 - Associate of Science (A.S.), Management/Accounting, Park College, Parkville, MO., Hill Air Force Base Extended Campus 1999 - Bachelor of Sciences (B.S.), Management/Accounting, Park College, Parkville, MO., Hill Air Force Base Extended Campus 2002 - Master of Business Administration in Aviation (MBAA), Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, FL., Hill Air Force Base Extended Campus 2007 - Air War College, Air University Distance Learning Program, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 2012 - Air Force Civilian Leadership Course, Federal Executive Institute, Charlottesville, VA. ASSIGNMENTS 1. January 1986 - July 1987, Data Transcriber/Financial and Assistance Clerk, Internal Revenue Service, Ogden, UT. 2. July 1987 – April 1990, Procurement Assistant/Clerk, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT.
3. April 1990 – August 1990, Management Assistance/Clerk, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 4. August 1990 – January 1994, Procurement Clerical and Assistance, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 5. January 1994 – February 1994, Contract Administrator, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 6. February1994 – January 2001, Contract Negotiator, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 7. January 2001 – February 2002, Procurement Analyst, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 8. February 2002 – September 2003, Contract Negotiator/Contract Administrator, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 9. September 2003 – July 2005, Contracting Specialist Team Lead, Trainers Branch, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 10. July 2005 – October 2006, Contracting Specialist Team Lead, Strategic Purchase Team, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 11. October 2006 – April 2008, Supervisory Contracting Specialist, Strategic Purchase Branch, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 12. April 2008 – September 2009, Supervisory Contracting Specialist, 538 th Aircraft Sustainment Group, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT. 13. September 2009 – July 2012, Supervisory Contracting Specialist, Clearance and Program Support Branch, Ogden Air Logistics Center, Hill Air Force Base, UT . 14. July 2012 – May 2014, Sr. Procurement Analyst, Contracting Processes Management Division, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH. 15. May 2014 – May 2015, Supervisory Contract Negotiator, Training Aircraft Division, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH. 16. May 2015 - Jun 2018, Procurement Analyst, PK Technical Director, Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH. 17. Jun 2018 – Current, Supervisory Contracting Specialist, Business and Enterprise Systems Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH.
CERTIFICATIONS Acquisition Professional Development Program, Level III in Contracting Certified Acquisition Contracts Manager (CACM) Certified Federal Contract Manager (CFCM)
Contracting Officer Warrant (Limited) Contracting Officer Warrant (Unlimited)
AWARDS OO-ALC, Outstanding Contracting Unit Logistics Award OO-ALC, Outstanding Contracting Unit Logistics Award OO-ALC, SAF Professionalism in Contracting – Supervisory Award HQ AFMC, Outstanding Team for Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness
(Current as of 13 July 2018)
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