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Brig. Gen. Christian G. Funk is Deputy Director, Strategy, Concepts and Assessments, Deputy Chief of Staff for Strategic Plans and Requirements, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va. He assists with developing and synchronizing Air Force strategy and strategic planning efforts and assessing alignment of planning products with strategic guidance.
General Funk received his commission from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1985. He began his career as an F-16 pilot in 1987 and has served in various staff and command positions during his career. He has commanded the 476th Fighter Group, Moody Air Force Base, Georgia, and prior to this assignment, he was the Commander, 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead Air Reserve Base, Florida.
General Funk has deployed in support of operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm, Southern Watch, Desert Fox, Allied Force, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom with more than 350 combat flying hours.
EDUCATION
1985 Bachelor of Science, U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo.
1989 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
1996 Air Force Fighter Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, Nev.
1996 Master of Aeronautical Sciences, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
2005 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1986 - February 1987, Student, Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, Texas
2. March 1987 - April 1987, Student, lead-in fighter pilot training, 436th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Holloman AFB, N.M.
3. April 1987 - November 1987, Student, 61st Tactical Fighter Training Squadron, Replacement Training Unit, MacDill AFB, Fla.
4. December 1987 - September 1989, Assistant Standardization and Evaluation Officer, 428th Tactical Fighter Squadron, Nellis AFB, Nev.
5. September 1989 - December 1993, Chief of Programming, Electronic Combat Pilot and Chief of Mobility and Readiness, 34th Fighter Squadron, Hill AFB, Utah
6. December 1993 - July 1996, Operational Test and Evaluation Pilot, F-16 Radar Project Officer and USAF Air Warfare Center Joint Strike Fighter Project Officer, 84th Test and Evaluation Squadron, Tyndall AFB, Fla.
7. July 1996 - June 1998, Special Programs Manager and Weapons Officer, 20th Fighter Wing, Shaw AFB, S.C.
8. July 1998 - June 1999, Assistant Director of Operations, 79th Fighter Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
9. June 1999 - September 2004, Chief, Standardization and Evaluation and Director of Operations and Training, 301st Operations Group, Naval Air Station-Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas
10. October 2004 - December 2006, Commander, 419th Operations Group, Hill AFB, Utah
11. July 2006 - July 2007, Fire Support Officer, Aviation Tactics Evaluation Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
12. July 2007 - May 2011, Deputy Commander and Director of Staff, Aviation Tactics Evaluation Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.
13. May 2011 - June 2013, Commander, 476th Fighter Group, Moody AFB, Ga.
14. July 2013 - September 2015, Commander, 482nd Fighter Wing, Homestead ARB, Fla.
15. September 2015 - November 2017, Vice Commander, 19th Air Force, Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph, Texas
16. November 2017 - present, Deputy Director, Strategy, Concepts and Assessments, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: command pilot
Flight hours: more than 4,000 flying hours
Aircraft flown: T-37, T-38, F-16A/B/C/D, A-10C
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Legion of Merit
Distinguished Flying Cross
Bronze Star Medal with oak leaf cluster
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with oak leaf cluster
Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Combat Action Medal
Combat Readiness Medal with silver and three bronze oak leaf clusters
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Southwest Asia Service Medal with three service stars
Kosovo Campaign Medal with bronze service star
Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars
Iraq Campaign Medal with bronze service star
PROMOTIONS
Second Lieutenant May 29, 1985
First Lieutenant May 29, 1987
Captain May 29, 1989
Major March 1, 1997
Lieutenant Colonel Sept. 13, 2001
Colonel May 1, 2007
Brigadier General March 26, 2015
(Current as of November 2017)