Chris Coffman

Leads 24-person division in advising senior officials from Departments of War and State, Congress and foreign governments on international security matters; coordinates security cooperation and foreign military sales in the Indo-Pacific.

Led 50 rotational active-duty airmen and contractors providing air traffic control services, weather analysis, airfield management, radar and weather equipment across three major airfields in Kuwait supporting coalition combat operations. As a C-130J Instructor Pilot, flew 140 combat hours overseeing new aircrews flying missions in the Middle East region.

Managed support to airlift operations for 50 aircrews and 28 aircraft including intelligence analysis, aircrew training, wing flight scheduling, and aircrew flight equipment maintenance.

Department of Defense diplomatic representative to the Kingdom of Thailand; Ambassador's airlift program manager and C-12 Instructor Pilot. Directed and executed in-country airlift and diplomatic support to Thai cave rescue operations in 2018.

Completed 11-month Thai language course, graduated from Joint Military Attache School, completed C-12 Initial Qualification.

Lead Squadron Flight Examiner; Conducted over 90 hours of flight evaluation prior to Squadron combat deployment. Deployed Commander-led 4 aircrews, 28 maintainers, and 2 aircraft for 4 months to support European and African security.

Scheduled a 16,800-hour flying program for 28 C-130J aircraft and 63 aircrews; instructed over 300 flight hours. Deployed Commander-led 4 aircrews, 28 maintainers, and 2 aircraft for 4 months to support European and African security.

Led 29 highly skilled technicians in maintaining lifesaving safety and survival equipment to support 300 aircrew members. Won Air Mobility Command Small Aircrew Flight Equipment Program of the Year.

Provided personnel and administrative support to the Squadron Commander; served one combat deployment (First Pilot) flying 245 combat hours in Iraq.

Implemented tactics training and mission planning for 170 aircrew members; one combat deployment (First Pilot) flying 190 combat hours in Iraq.

Executive Officer at USAF Pilot Instructor Training Squadron (Randolph AFB, TX); earned Private Pilot License. Completed Joint Undergraduate Specialized Pilot Training at NAS Pensacola, FL and NAS Corpus Christi, TX.