Christopher Chang

Information/Cyber/Intelligence/Space/Operations Program Manager

El Segundo, California, United States

About

30 years Government Civilian and United States Air Force veteran experienced in leadership, management and operational planning from a combined/joint combatant command to squadron level. Well versed on International Relations (Security Assistance/Training/Foreign Military Sales), Space, Information Operations and its related capabilities, Signal Intelligence (SIGINT) collection/analysis to Instructor SIGINT Electronic Warfare Officer (EWO) and Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Crew Commander.

Experience

  • United States Department of the Air Force (9 yrs 2 mos)
    • Deputy Director, Warfighter Integration Office, Space Systems Command (SSC/WI)
      Dec 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

    • Chief, Capabilities and Integration, Warfighting Integration Office, Space Systems Command (SSC/WIO)
      May 2022 - Dec 2022 · 8 mos

    • Deputy Chief, Future Satellite Communications, Space Systems Command (SSC/ZACS)
      Nov 2021 - May 2022 · 7 mos

  • Chief, Electronic Warfare Branch/Command Electronic Warfare Officer, US European Command at United States Department of the Army
    Dec 2014 - Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • United States Air Force (20 yrs 2 mos)
    • Chief, 7th Air Force Exercise Plans
      Jun 2012 - Dec 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos

      7 Air Force (7 AF) lead planner for all Korean Theater of Operations (KTO) Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) exercises, ULCHI FREEDOM GUARDIAN and KEY RESOLVE. Lead Air Component Command’s (ACC) Republic of Korea (ROK)/US planning team of 150 synchronizing 8,000+ participants for each exercise. Managed each exercise budget of $4 million.

    • Chief, Korea Reconnaissance Center
      Jun 2011 - Jun 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Led 15 personnel on 24/7 operations directing Secretary of Defense (SECDEF)-mandated Sensitive Recon Ops (SRO) in Korean Air Defense Identification Zone (KADIZ) for 2,500+ annual US/ROK SRO missions. Provided United States Forces Korea (USFK)/Combined Forces Command's (CFC’s)/United States Pacific Command (PACOM) central coordination hub for all aspects of command and control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C2ISR) in KTO. Focal point for all President of the United States (POTUS)/President of the Republic of Korea (POTROK) movement support within KADIZ.

    • Dep Chief, Info Ops Div (CJ39), United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/US Forces Korea
      Jun 2009 - Jun 2011 · 2 yrs 1 mo

      Led 25 US/ROK Information Ops (IO) division planning, developing and executing of IO (including Electronic Warfare, Operations Security (OPSEC), military deception, computer network ops, psychological ops (PSYOPS/MISO), Special Technical Ops (STO)) in the Korea Theater of Operations.