Christopher Carl Bogdan[1] is a retired United States Air Force Lieutenant General who served as the Program Executive Officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office in Arlington, Virginia. Previously, he was the Deputy Program Executive Officer. Before that, he served as the Program Executive Officer and Program Director, KC-46 Tanker Modernization Directorate, Aeronautical Systems Center at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.
Christopher Bogdan | |
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Allegiance | United States of America |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1983–2017 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Born and raised in New York City,[1] Bogdan was commissioned as a second lieutenant on June 1, 1983, at the United States Air Force Academy. After graduation, Bogdan went on to become a distinguished graduate from squadron officer school located at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. Bogdan is also a distinguished graduated of the United States Air Force Test Pilot School at Edwards Air Force Base in California. Bogdan became a test pilot with more than 3,200 hours in over 35 different aircraft, including the KC-135, F-111 and F-16.[2] As of 2021[update], Bogdan is a senior vice president at Booz Allen Hamilton.[3]
Insignia | Rank | Date |
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Lieutenant general | December 6, 2012 | |
Major general | November 18, 2011 | |
Brigadier general | December 9, 2008 | |
Colonel | August 1, 2002 | |
Lieutenant colonel | September 1, 1998 | |
Major | March 1, 1995 | |
Captain | June 1, 1987 | |
First lieutenant | June 1, 1985 | |
Second lieutenant | June 1, 1983 |
US Air Force Command Pilot Badge |
Defense Superior Service Medal | |
Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster | |
Meritorious Service Medal with six oak leaf clusters | |
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster | |
Aerial Achievement Medal | |
Air Force Achievement Medal |