Christopher Batson Email & Phone Number

Aurora, Colorado, United States

Buckley Afb, Co

Personal IMA to the Director of Operations

Buckley Afb, Co

• Led a unit of 105 members that spanned across two 24hr-7days per week operations centers conducting intelligence analysis both in the Joint Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) Center (JOPC) and OPIR Battle Space Awareness Center (OBAC)• Managed an organizational budget of $1.4M, responsible for all software and hardware upgrades to the operations floor• Managed collection and data exploitation on $29.4B missile warning and missile defense satellite constellation• Managed manning and scheduling of approximately 35k man hrs/year• Project manager for web-based exploitation tool development• Led an operations floor of 54 members conducting 24hr-7days per week intelligence analysis of space-based information

Aurora, Colorado, United States

• Managed a team of 35 military and civilians on behalf of NGA, including Data scientists, Intelligence and Space Officers• Directed the adoption and implementation of new collection management software on NGA’s Satellite constellation• Weekly briefer to US Space Force Chief of Staff

Doha, Qatar

• Deployed - Led 38 Coalition members; executed 24/7/365 support to all air operations in the Middle East utilizing 94% of the Air Force's world-wide Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) air borne assets. • Responsible for $5.2B worth of Air Force, Army, Navy, and Foreign Partner aircraft• Directed over 60 ISR assets for personnel recovery, dynamic and time-sensitive targeting support, and combat assessment• Prioritized and approved real-time/dynamic/ad hoc ISR requirements in close coordination with CENTCOM organizations• Managed execution of daily aircraft tasking cycles & modifies assignments based on real-time changes to multiple dynamic battlespaces

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• Led 21 airmen through 24/7 RPA (or drone) combat operations• Managed all unit training and currency requirements to ensure operations were legal• Facilitated the creation of all intelligence support operations for a President directed new area of operations• Mastered satellite communication operations, cyber operations and signals operations• Extensive expertise in Full Motion Video

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• Managed all administrative aspects for the Squadron Commander• Led the unit administrative office of 4 members • Responsible for the administration and well-being of 180 squadron members

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

• Led a team of 12 analysts through 237 RPA (or drone) combat missions• Analyzed 1,896 hours of RPA reconnaissance collection

San Angelo, Texas, United States

• Certified All Source Analyst, 8 Month Graduate School level equivalent• Learned the basics of Imagery/GEOINT, Signals Intelligence, Cyber Operations, Air Borne Intelligence Reconnaissance and Surveillance, Command Briefing, Publicly Available Information, and all source analysis• Graduated Top 10%

Usaf Academy, Co

• Led 4 fellow officers in recruiting across the southwest• Provided briefings to high schools and college fairs on the application process for the United States Air Force Academy

Denver, Colorado, United States

• Led a team of 10 Area Managers and 500 hourly associates to meet customer needs through the Amazon marketplace and fulfillment engine• Managed all outbound shipping, transit and production for the Denver area Fulfillment Center