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Gen Charles “Chuck” Wald, USAF (ret.)

- Wednesday, September 26, 2018 |
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General Charles Wald, USAF (ret.), is a JINSA Distinguished Fellow. General Wald is the former Deputy Commander of United States European Command (EUCOM), where he was responsible for developing the air campaign of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Gen. Wald has also served as the Director of Strategic Planning and Policy at USAF Headquarters, Chief of USAF Combat Terrorism Center, and Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations at the Pentagon. In 35 years as a USAF command pilot, Gen. Wald accumulated more than 3,600 flying hours and 430 combat hours.

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