Colonel Christopher G. Gibbs Col Christopher G. Gibbs is the Deputy Commander, 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia. He assists the Wing Commander in leading the Air Force’s content dominant, all-source analysis and full spectrum targeting enterprises for Combined Forces Air Component Commanders worldwide and airborne ISR for sensitive joint special operations globally. Col Gibbs entered the Air Force in May 2001 through the US Air Force Academy. He completed intelligence officer training in May 2001, and since then has held a variety of positions related to signals intelligence, unit-level intelligence, target development, and support to special operations forces. Prior to his current position, the Col Gibbs was the Director of Intelligence, US Special Operations Command – Korea, US Army Garrison Humphreys, Republic of Korea, where he planned and led joint and combined SOF-specific intelligence collection, analysis, production, and dissemination in support of US and ROK special operations during Armistice and contingency operations. EDUCATION 2001 Bachelor of Science, East Asia Area Studies, US Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colo. 2007 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala. 2009 Master of Arts, Western Hemisphere Security Studies, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. 2011 Air Command & Staff College, Non-Residence 2017 Air War College, Non-Residence ASSIGNMENTS 1. May 2001–May 2002, Student, 315th Training Squadron, Goodfellow Air Force Base (AFB), Texas 2. May 2002–November 2004, Senior Watch Officer, 324th Intelligence Squadron (IS), Kunia, Hawaii 3. November 2004–July 2005, Executive Officer, 15th Operations Group, Hickam AFB, Hawaii 4. July 2005–July 2007, Flight Commander, 5th Operations Support Squadron, Minot AFB, N.D. 5. September 2007–September 2008, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif. 6. September 2008–May 2009, Student, Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, Calif. 7. May 2009–June 2012, Course Director, US Air Force Special Operations School, Hurlburt Field, Fla. 8. July 2012–July 2014, Flight Commander, 352nd Special Operations Support Squadron, Royal Air Force (RAF) Mildenhall, United Kingdom 9. July 2014–July 2015, Executive Officer, 352nd Special Operations Wing, RAF Mildenhall, United Kingdom 10. July 2015 – July 2017, Deputy Chief, 607th Air & Space Operations Center, Osan AB, Republic of Korea 11. July 2017–July 2020, Commander, 15th Intelligence Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va. 12. September 2020–July 2023, Division Chief, Directorate for Intelligence, Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C. 13. August 2023–July 2025, Director of Intelligence, US Special Operations Command – Korea, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea 14. July 2025–Present, Deputy Commander, 363d Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Wing, Joint Base Langley Eustis, Va. SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS 1. September 2020–July 2023, Division Chief, Directorate for Intelligence, Joint Staff, Pentagon, as a lieutenant colonel 2. August 2023–July 2025, Director of Intelligence, US Special Operations Command – Korea, Camp Humphreys, Republic of Korea, as a colonel MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS Defense Superior Service Medal Defense Meritorious Service Medal Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal Air & Space Commendation Medal EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION Second Lieutenant May 31, 2001 First Lieutenant May 31, 2003 Captain May 31, 2005 Major February 1, 2011 Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2016 Colonel July 1, 2023 (Current as of July 2025)