Colonel Christopher Mulder

Col. Christopher P. Mulder is the Commander, 80th Flying Training Wing, Sheppard AFB, Texas. The wing consists of more than 1,300 military, civilian and contract personnel, and has over 200 military aircraft. Col. Mulder leads the execution of 55,000 sorties and 66,000 hours annually for the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program. ENJJPT is the world's only internationally manned and managed undergraduate pilot training program, in which 14 NATO nations participate: Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Germany, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. In addition to undergraduate pilot training, the wing also hosts Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals and pilot instructor training.

Col. Mulder graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 2001, earning a Bachelor of Science in Management. He instructed in the T-6 as a First Assignment Instructor Pilot and served as a mission commander, evaluator and instructor in the F-16. He is a command pilot with more than 2,800 hours in the F-16 and T-6, including 270 combat hours. Col. Mulder has held various squadron positions at Moody AFB, Osan AB, Shaw AFB and Spangdahlem AB. He led missions in both Operation Odyssey Dawn and Operation New Dawn in support of national security objectives as part of the 480th FS. He also served as Aide-de-Camp to the United States Air Forces in Europe-Africa commander. Col Mulder planned and executed 200+ strategic events, traveling to 29 countries in Europe, Africa, and Israel, entailing high-level meetings, academic and think tank round tables, and industry engagements. He was the Director of Air Force International Programs at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency at the Pentagon. Prior to his current assignment, he was Deputy Commander of the 8th Fighter Wing, Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea.