Colonel Christopher Mulder

Commander, 80th Flying Training Wing US Air Force

Col. Christopher P. Mulder is the Commander of the 80th Flying Training Wing at Sheppard AFB, Texas. He leads more than 1,300 military, civilian and contract personnel and oversees over 200 aircraft supporting the Euro-NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training (ENJJPT) program. Under his leadership, the wing executes approximately 55,000 sorties and 66,000 flying hours annually. ENJJPT is the world's only internationally manned and managed undergraduate pilot training program, bringing together 14 NATO nations. The wing also conducts Introduction to Fighter Fundamentals and pilot instructor training. A 2001 graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Management, Col. Mulder began his career as a First Assignment Instructor Pilot in the T-6 before serving as a mission commander, evaluator and instructor in the F-16. He is a command pilot with more than 2,800 flying hours, including 270 combat hours. Throughout his career, he has held leadership positions at Moody AFB, Osan AB, Shaw AFB and Spangdahlem AB, and supported operations including Odyssey Dawn and New Dawn. He also served as Aide-de-Camp to the USAFE-AFAFRICA commander and Director of Air Force International Programs at the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. Prior to his current role, he was Deputy Commander of the 8th Fighter Wing in Korea.