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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:
Ms. Cynthia Schmitz Harlambakis

PERSONAL HISTORY
Name: Col. Christopher N. Harlambakis, Jr. 043-42-9997FR
Date of Birth: 26 Mar 49
Current Duty Title: Senior Military Assistant to Commander, Air Force Research Laboratories (AFRL)
Source of Commission: ROTC
Aeronautical Rating: Master Navigator
Awards and Decorations: Air Force Commendation Medal, 1978; Meritorious Service Medal, 1993 & 1997
Family: Wife, Cindy (Licensed Vocational Nurse for a private physician); Son, Nicholas, age 21; Daughters: Bethany, age 18; Ashley, age 16

EDUCATION
Civilian Education;
Master of Science Degree in Logistics Management (Acquisition Logistics Major), Air Force Institute of Technology, 1979
Bachelor of Science, Chemistry, Hobart College, Geneva, New York, 1971

Professional Military Education:
Air War College (Seminar), 1995
Conventional War Planners' Course, 1994
Advanced Airland Tactical Training Course, 1985
Air Command and Staff College (Seminar), 1982
Squadron Officer School (in residence), 1976
Squadron Officer School (correspondence), 1974
Combat Crew Training School, SAC, 1976
Central Flight Instructor Course, SAC, 1976
Navigator Bombardier Training, 1973
Undergraduate Navigator Training, 1973

CIVILIAN EXPERIENCE
The Boeing Company - Director, Business Development - Five years Aerospace Business Development
Represents The Boeing Company Space and Communications products and program managers in the greater Los Angeles area. Interfaces with Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), Los Angeles Air Force Base, and various commercial satellite companies to enhance communications, determine customer requirements and ensure responsiveness to customer needs.
Specific emphasis in space-related programs:
- Launch Vehicles: Titan, Delta, Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle
- Satellites: Global Positioning System (GPS)

MILITARY EXPERIENCE
1973-1977 - SQ Navigator, SQ Instructor Navigator, Wing Stan. Eval. B-52D
1977-1978 - Special Project Test Nav for Digital Bomb-Nav System for B-52D
1978-1979 - Attended AF Institute of Technology, School of Systems and Logistics
1979-1982 - Deputy Program Manager for Logistics for Weather Satellite Program at Los Angeles AFB
1982-1988 - SQ Nav C-130
1988-1990 - Tactics Officer 943 TAG
1990-1993 - Chief of Tactics 943 TAG
1993-1994 - Chief of Plans - C-141 - 452 AMW
1994-1997 - Logistics Plans Staff Officer - SM-ALC/LHS
1997-2000 - Senior IMA: Vice Commander, Space and Missile Systems Center
2000-Present (as of 2000) - Senior MA: Commander, Air Force Research Laboratories

SUPERVlSORY EXPERIENCE
Squadron Flight Commander
Mission Commander, Panama Rotation (Volant Oak)
Operations Officer, Volant Pine supporting Desert Storm
President, Southern California A.erospace Professional Reps, 150-member professional marketing organization representing 90 different aerospace companies serving greater Los Angeles region
President, Los Angeles Chapter of the Air Force Association, 1000-member chapter and 35-member Board of Directors (1993, 1999)
Senior IMA, Los Angeles Air Force Base
Senior MA, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base