Christopher Walker Email & Phone Number

Passionate, determined, visionary, strategic thinker, empathetic are just some of the words used to describe my leadership style. Career intelligence professional with numerous leadership experiences at the tactical, operational, and strategic levels while serving on active duty in the United States Air Force for the last 18 years. Earned my commission October 2015 when I graduated from Officer Training School (OTS). I began my career in the Air Force after graduating Basic Military Training in July 2005. While serving, I completed my Community College of the Air Force associates degree in Intelligence Studies and Technology in 2011. In 2012, I graduated with a Bachelors of Science in Organizational Communication from Purdue University Global. I worked as a Cryptologic Language Analyst (Chinese) while assigned to the 324th Intelligence Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam with duties at the National Security Agency (NSA), Kunia Regional Security Operations Center (KRSOC) before retraining as an Airborne ISR Operator, flying on-board the RC-135 V/W “Rivet Joint”, the Air Forces premier ISR platform stationed at Offutt AFB, NE. After commissioning, I served as a Mission Operations Commander assigned to the 11th Special Operations Intelligence Squadron at Hurlburt Field, FL before taking on the role as the Collections Operations Management Branch Chief at 24th Air Force, redesignated 16th Air Force November 2019. In May of 2022 I was selected for a special duty assignment at the Defense Language Institute English Language Center, JBSA Lackland, where I have been supporting both resident and nonresident English Language training operations in support of Department of State and Defense Security Cooperation Agency goals.To date, I have completed four deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), Operation Freedom Sentinal (OFS), and Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) along with a number of operational in-country and overseas temporary duties (TDYs).MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONSAir Medal with two Oak Leaf ClustersAir Force Commendation Medal with Oak Leaf ClusterJoint Service Commendation MedalArmy Commendation Medal

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