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COLONEL CHRISTOPHER R CHAMBLISS
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Colonel Christopher R. Chambliss is commander, 432d Wing and 432d Air Expeditionary Wing, Creech Air Force Base, Nev. He is responsible for all operations and maintenance of the Air Force's first Unmanned Aircraft Systems wing, equipped with more than 100 MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aircraft. The 432d wing trains pilots, sensor operators, and other UAS crewmembers, and conducts combat surveillance and attack operations worldwide. As the 432d Wing and 432d Air Expeditionary Wing commander, he leads more than 2,000 Active Duty, Air National Guard, Air Force Reserve, government civilians, and contract personnel in two groups and the wing staff. In addition, as the 432d Air Expeditionary Wing commander, he has operational command over more than 250 Air National Guard personnel, located in Texas, Arizona, California and North Dakota.
Colonel Chambliss entered the Air Force in 1983, receiving his commission from the Reserve Officer Training Corps Program at Kansas State University. He earned his pilot wings as a distinguished graduate at Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas. He instructed in T-37s, then upgraded to the F-16, flying at various operational units in Tactical Air Command, Air Combat Command, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, and Pacific Air Forces. Col Chambliss served on the staff at U.S. Pacific Command and commanded the 524th Fighter Squadron at Cannon AFB, N.M., and the 52d Operations Group at Spangdahlem AB, Germany. Prior to his current position, he served as the 366th Fighter Wing Vice Commander at Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho.
EDUCATION
1982 Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management, Kansas State University, Manhattan, Kansas
1987 Squadron Officer School, correspondence and residence, Maxwell AFB, Ala.,
1996 Distinguished Graduate, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 Master of Business Administration, Troy State University, Montgomery, Ala.
1997 Master of Arts, Airpower Art and Science, School of Advanced Airpower Studies, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2003 Master of Science, National Resource Strategy, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1983 - February 1984, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas. Distinguished Graduate
2. March - June 1984, Student, T-37 Pilot Instructor Training, 559th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas. Top Graduate
3. July 1984 - May 1987, T-37 Instructor Pilot, Category Check Pilot, 85th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin, AFB, Texas
4. June - September 1987, Student, AT-38 Lead-In Fighter Training, Holloman, AFB, N.M.
5. October 1987 - May 1988, Student, F-16 Replacement Training Unit, 56th Tactical Training Wing, MacDill, AFB, Fla. Gabreski Award winner, overall top graduate
6. June 1988 - October 1991, Flight Commander, Instructor Pilot, 309th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Homestead AFB, Fla.
7. November 1991 - January 1993, Advance Pilot/Narrator and Right Wingman, USAF Air Demonstration Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
8. February 1993 - July 1995, Flight Examiner and Chief of Operations Group Stan/Eval, 74th Fighter Squadron, Pope AFB, N.C.
9. August 1995 - June 1996, Student, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
10. July 1996 - June 1997, Student, School of Advanced Airpower Studies (SAAS), Maxwell AFB, Ala.
11. July 1997 - May 1999, Aide-de-camp to Commander-in-Chief, US Pacific Command, Camp Smith MCB, Hawaii
12. June 1999 - August 1999, Student, F-16 requalification training, Luke AFB, AZ.
13. September 1999 - July 2002, Operations Officer, 522d Fighter Squadron and Commander, 524th Fighter Squadron, Cannon AFB, N.M.
14. August 2002 - June 2003, Student, Industrial College of the Armed Forces, Ft. Lesley McNair, Washington D.C.
15. August 2003 - June 2005, Commander, 52d Operations Group, Spangdahlem AB, Germany
16. July 2005 - July 2006, Vice Commander, 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea
17. July 2006 - April 2007, Vice Commander, 366th Fighter Wing, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
18. May 2007 - present, Commander, 432d Wing, 432d Air Expeditionary Wing, Creech AFB, Nev.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,800
Aircraft flown: MQ-1, F-16A/B/C/D, T-37, T-38
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit (one Oak Leaf Cluster)
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (four Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal (three Oak Leaf Clusters)
Korean Defense Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant March 8, 1983
First Lieutenant March 8, 1985
Captain March 8, 1987
Major October 1, 1994
Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 1999
Colonel August 1, 2003
Point of Contact
432d Wing, Public Affairs Office; DSN 384-1371 or 702-404-1371; e-mail: 432wg.pa@nellis.af.mil
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