Christopher Clark

Mr. Christopher B. Clark is the Director of System Safety for The School of Systems and Logistics at The Air Force Institute of Technology, WPAFB, OH.  Previously he served as Site Lead, Chief of Safety, and Chief Pilot while deployed to austere locations globally for AEVEX Aerospace.  Militarily, Mr. Clark served 25 years within the Oklahoma Army National Guard, Air Force and California Air National Guard.  This service included joint service as an Operational Test Pilot for NASA, testing proprietary sense and avoidance technology on the Ikhana Project.

EDUCATION

1996 Air Traffic Controller School; Fort Novosel, AL

1999 Army Pilot Training; Fort Novosel, AL

2000 Bachelors of Science in Industrial Safety; University of Central Oklahoma

2002 Air Force Joint Pilot Training; NAS Corpus Christi

2004 Aircraft Mishap Investigation Course

2005 Safety Management Course

2006 Joint Firepower Course

2008 Instructor Upgrade Training

2009 Squadron Officer School; Air University

2011 Masters of Aeronautical Science; Embry Riddle, Daytona Beach, FL

2013 Contemporary Base Issues Course

2015 Air Command and Staff College; Air University, Maxwell AFB, AL

2016 Squadron Commanders Course

2017 Lean Six Sigma

2021 Program Management Professional, Arizona State University

2022 Certified FEMA Instructor; New Mexico Institute of Technology

2022 Academic Instructor Course; Air Force Institute of Technology

Flight Information

A220 | A320 | C-130 | UH-60 | OH-58 | MQ-9 FIUT Evaluator

4,600 hours of total flight time.

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS

Meritorious Service Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters 

Air Medal with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster 

Aerial Achievement Medal with 10 Oak Leaf Clusters

Air Force Commendation Medal with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters 

Air Force Achievement Medal 

Army Achievement Medal

Air Force Combat Action Medal

Meritorious Unit Award with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters

AF Outstanding Unit Award with Valor Device with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters 

Combat Readiness Medal

National Defense Service Medal with 1 Service Star

Afghanistan Campaign Medal with 1 Service Star

Iraq Campaign Medal with 1 Service Star 

Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal

Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal

Air Force Expeditionary Service Ribbon with Gold Border with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster

AF Longevity Service with 4 Oak Leaf Clusters

Air Force Special Duty Ribbon

Armed Forces Reserve Medal with 1 'M' Device

Small Arms Expert Marksmanship Ribbon (Pistol)

AF Training Ribbon

Army Service Ribbon

NATO Medal