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COLONEL CHRIS BARGERY
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Colonel Chris Bargery is the Commander of the 65th Air Base Wing, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal. Lajes Field provides support to allied forces operating in and throughout the Atlantic area. The wing operates a major air base and logistics sea port at a remote location supporting more than 3,000 U.S. and Portuguese personnel and family members. Prior to this assignment, he served as the Chief of Security Forces, Directorate of Logistics, Installations and Mission Support, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe where he directed security and force protection policy and programs to protect and preserve Air Force warfighting capabilities throughout 51 countries in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, for 10 major installations and numerous operating locations.
Colonel Bargery has commanded five times, twice during combat operations. He also served as the wartime Force Protection Director for Air Force Forces throughout the Middle East and as a member of a select, White House Counterterrorism Security Group Task Force. Colonel Bargery has served on two Air Force Major Command staffs, the Air Force staff, the staff of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs (J3), and as an exchange officer to the Royal Air Force (RAF) Regiment. He is a military parachutist, holds the United States Army Ranger qualification, and is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy.
EDUCATION:
1987 Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice, University of Memphis
1994 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2001 Master of Arts in Management, Webster University
2001 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
2002 Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy, Quantico, Va.
2006 Master of Strategic Studies, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Enterprise Leadership Seminar, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia
2010 USAF Leadership Enhancement Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N.C.
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. February 1988 - January 1990, Flight Security Officer, 341st Missile Security Squadron, Malmstrom AFB, Mont.
2. January 1990 - January 1992, Flight Commander/OIC Town Patrol, 3rd Security Police Group, Clark AB, Republic of the Philippines
3. January 1992 - December 1994, Operations Officer, 554th Ground Combat Training Squadron (Silver Flag Alpha) Nellis AFB, Nev.
4. December 1994 - July 1995, Candidate, Regimental Officer Selection Course, Royal Air Force Regiment Training Depot, RAF Honington, United Kingdom
5. July 1995 - July 1997, Exchange Officer, Royal Air Force Regiment, RAF Honington, United Kingdom
6. July 1997 - November 1998, Chief, Contingency Operations/Chief, Global Protection Branch, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Directorate of Security Forces, Scott AFB, Ill.
7. November 1998 - June 2000, Commander, 786th Security Forces Squadron (86th Contingency Response Group) Sembach/Ramstein AB, Germany
8. Commander, 786th Expeditionary Security Forces Squadron (P), Operation ALLIED FORCE, Tirane, Albania
9. June 2000 - June 2001, Student, US Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
10. June 2001 - June 2003, Commander, 355th Security Forces Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, Ariz.
11. June 2003 - June 2005, Interagency Antiterrorism Coordinator, J-3, The Joint Staff, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
12. Commander, Det. 1 (Task Force 1041), 332nd Air Expeditionary Wing, Balad Air Base, Iraq
13. June 2005 - June 2006, Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
14. June 2006 - June 2008, Force Protection and Operations Division, Headquarters, U.S. Air Force Security Forces, the Pentagon, Washington, D.C.
15. June 2008 - June 2009, Director of Force Protection, Air Force Forces, U.S. Air Forces Central, Al Udeid Air Base, Qatar
16. July 2009 - July 2011, Commander, 42nd Mission Support Group, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
17. July 2001 - July 2012, Chief, Security Forces Division, Headquarters United States Air Forces Europe, Ramstein AB, Germany
18. July 2012 - Present, Commander, 65th Air Base Wing, Lajes Field, Azores, Portugal
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Bronze Star Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Air Force Association Citation of Honor
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant May 10, 1987
First Lieutenant September 27, 1989
Captain September 27, 1991
Major April 1, 1999
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2003
Colonel July 1, 2008
(Current as of July 2012)
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