Chuck Wilson, Colonel USAF Ret

Charles Paul Wilson II is a retired United States Air Force colonel who is notable for his work in political-military affairs, national security policy, defense acquisition, and business development. He commanded four different military units at the squadron, Group and Center (wing) organizational levels. Wilson performed operational testing of the prototype S1034 pressure suit and flew the first operational mission of the Lockheed U-2S model spy plane. He is a rated US Air Force Command Pilot who flew the U-2 Dragon Lady in both the Cold War and the Gulf War.
At the Pentagon Wilson served on the Joint Staff of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) at the Pentagon as the principle focal point for acquiring National Command Authority and National Security Council approval for sensitive reconnaissance missions worldwide. In this role, he was CJCS General Colin Powell’s “Tank” briefer and the advisor to the United Nations for Airborne Reconnaissance.
Later Wilson was selected for the Office of the Secretary of Defense as the Chief of Manned Reconnaissance in the Defense Airborne Reconnaissance Office (DARO), and in 1998, Deputy Director for Airborne Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Programs and in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence), or ASD(C3I), to oversee defense acquisition of air reconnaissance systems for the Services.
At the Department of State Wilson was the Senior Defense Official, senior military representative, and was also the Director of the Office of International Security Operations whose responsibility was as the prime interface between State and Defense on operational military matters. Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage said that “he is my point man: from the US-UK talks to leading the organization that paved the way in acquiring foreign government approval for our military forces to operate from their overseas bases” He frequently led US delegations abroad to achieve this.
After retiring from the Air Force, Wilson worked as a business executive in the aerospace industry, was The Chairman of the Board of Directors for The Cold War Museum®. Wilson was also the Commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7916 in Occoquan Virginia and later became the Commander of the Veteran of Foreign Wars Virginia District 10 representing Virginia’s largest District of over 10,000 veterans. Wilson achieved “All American” honors for both VFW positions.
He is a docent at the National Air and Space Museum, author, and a frequent military aviation speaker. Wilson is active in veterans' affairs and has made significant contributions including serving in leadership roles of increasing responsibility.

See Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuck_Wilson_(pilot)