Christopher A. “Chris” Solee, a member of the Senior Executive Service, is Deputy Director of the Capability and Resource Integration Directorate (J8), United States Space Command, Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado. He is responsible for establishing the command’s requirements and advocating for the assigned missions of deterring aggression and conflict, protecting and defending U.S. interests in the space domain, delivering space combat power for joint and combined forces, and developing ready and lethal joint warfighters.

Mr. Solee served on active duty in the Navy from June 1989 through July 1993. In his capacity as a Surface Warfare Officer stationed on the USS Ranger (CV-61), he held multiple Division Officer positions and served as the Senior Officer of the deck in support of operations Desert Storm, Southern Watch and Restore Hope.

Mr. Solee has also worked in Space programming and Space Operations at Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia, as well as multiple offices at U.S. Strategic Command across a range of missions. Prior to his current assignment, Mr. Solee served as the Deputy Division Chief for Resource Integration on the Space Force Staff where he developed the Space Force Future Years Defense Program for the United States Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.

EDUCATION
1989 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and Economics, North Park College, Chicago, Ill.
2013 Master of Military Operational Art and Sciences, Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2016 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2020 Master of Science, National Security Strategy, National War College, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C.

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. August 2003–January 2005, Directorate Resource Advisor, C4 Architecture and Integration Division, Combat Support Directorate, U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Neb.
2. January 2005–January 2008, Branch Chief, Net-Centric Capabilities Officer, Network Operations and Network Warfare Division, J8 Capability and Resource Integration Directorate, USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Neb.
3. January 2008–January 2009, Executive Officer, J8 Capability and Resource Integration Directorate, USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Neb.
4. January 2009–July 2009, Branch Chief, Future Satellite Communications Capabilities, Global Space and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Division, J8 Capability and Resource Integration Directorate, USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Neb.
5. July 2009–July 2011, Deputy Battlespace Awareness Capability Portfolio Manager, Military Lead, Resource Integration Division, J8 Capability and Resource Integration Directorate, USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Neb.
6. July 2011–June 2015, Chief, Missile Warning/Defense Branch, Space Operations Division, Space Operations Directorate, Headquarters Air Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
7. June 2015–July 2017, Chief, Space Programming Branch, Space and Cyberspace Superiority Division, Strategic Plans and Requirements Directorate, HAF, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
8. July 2017–August 2019, Associate Chief, Space and Cyberspace Superiority Division, Strategic Plans and Requirements Directorate, HAF, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
9. June 2020–August 2021, Deputy Division Chief, Resource Integration Division, Strategy and Resources Directorate, Headquarters Space Force, the Pentagon, Arlington, Va.
10. August 2021–present, Deputy Director, Capabilities and Resource Integration Directorate, United States Space Command, Colorado Springs, Colo.

AWARDS AND HONORS
Joint Civilian Service Commendation Award
Air Force Meritorious Civilian Service Award

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
Department of Defense Financial Management Certification, Level III

(Current as of December 2021)