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Col. Chris Putman
Colonel Chris Putman is the Commander, US Space Forces – Central, MacDill AFB, FL. Col Putman received his commission upon completion of Officer Training School in 1995. During his first assignment in the Air Force, he served as an aircraft maintenance officer with the 16th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, FL. Following completion of Undergraduate Space and Missile Training and DSCS III Initial Qualification Training in February 1999, Col Putman served in various satellite operations duties with the 3rd Space Operations Squadron at Schriever AFB, CO, culminating as Chief, DSCS III Operations. After graduating from the USAF Weapons School, Col Putman served as the Chief of Space Operations and then the Chief of Space Plans while assigned to USCENTAF. During this time, he deployed multiple times to the Combined Air and Space Operations Centers at Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia, and Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, ENDURING FREEDOM, and IRAQI FREEDOM. In July 2005, Col Putman moved to Nellis AFB, NV, where he was as an instructor and eventually the Operations Officer at the 328th Weapons Squadron. Col Putman then attended USMC Command and Staff College and the School of Advanced Warfighting at Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA. Col Putman then served as the Strategy Branch Chief in the Concepts, Strategy, and Wargaming Division; Directorate of Operational Planning, Policy and Strategy at Headquarters United States Air Force in the Pentagon. Col Putman commanded the 12th Space Warning Squadron at Thule AB, Greenland. Upon returning to CONUS, Col Putman worked as the Deputy Division Chief, Line Officer Assignments at the Air Force Personnel Center. Col Putman then attended Air War College for the 2014- 2015 academic year. Col Putman served as Chief, Space Control Policy with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy). Prior to his current assignment, Col Putman was the PACAF Director of Space Forces and then Director of Future Operations at HQ Space Force.
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