Colonel Christina P. Perez

Colonel Christina P. Perez is the Deputy Commander, 501st Combat Support Wing, U.S. Air Forces Europe, headquartered at RAF Fairford, United Kingdom. She is responsible for eight installations located in the United Kingdom and Norway, serving a community of more than 14,000 military service members, civilians, and local nationals. The wing provides agile combat support to enable Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance; Global Strike; and Command and Control missions for U.S. and NATO operations.

 

Colonel Perez earned her commission in 2003 as a Top Graduate of Officer Training School. She has deployed in various locations such as Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Djibouti, and Kuwait in support of Operations SOUTHERN WATCH, IRAQI FREEDOM, and ENDURING. Prior to this assignment, Colonel Perez was the Chief of the Enterprise Information Technology (EIT) Investment Management Division, Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force, comprised of the U.S. Air Force and U.S. Space Force.

 

2002 Bachelor of Science, Computer Information Systems, University of Phoenix, Sacramento, California (With Honors)

2003 Officer Training School, Maxwell AFB, AL (No. 1/Top Graduate)

2003 Aerospace Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL (Academic Excellence)

2003 Basic Communications Officer Training, Keesler AFB, MS (Distinguished Graduate)

2004 Master of Business Administration, Information Technology Management, Touro University International, Cypress, CA (Suma cum Laude)

2007 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL (Distinguished Graduate & Outstanding Contributor)

2012 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, AL (Correspondence)

2015 Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS

2018 Cyber Executive Course, National Defense University, Fort McNair, Washington, D.C.

2022 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL (Academic Distinction)

2025 Leading Data and Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Organizations, Johns Hopkins University, Washington, D.C.

 

1.April 2003 – May 2004, Officer–in-Charge, Information Assurance, 355th Communications Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

2.May 2004 – May 2005, Officer–in-Charge, Theater Deployable Communications, 355th Communications Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ

3.May 2005 – May 2006, Deputy Flight Commander, Plans & Programs, 355th Communications Squadron, Davis-Monthan AFB,AZ

4.May 2006 – May 2007, Knowledge Management Officer, 3 AF/A6, Ramstein AB, Germany

5.May 2007 – June 2008, Executive Officer to the Chief of Staff, 3 AF, Ramstein AB, Germany

6.June 2008 – June 2010, Flight Commander, 1st Combat Communications Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany

7.June 2010 – May 2011, Program Lead, Air Force Network Migration, Air Force Network Integration Center, Scott AFB, IL

8. May 2011 – May 2012, 17D Functional Area Manager & Section Commander, Air Force Network Integration Center, Scott AFB,IL

8.May 2012 – September 2013, Program Manager, Global Aircrew Scheduling & Global Aircrew Management, Headquarters AirMobility Command, Scott AFB, IL

9. September 2013 – June 2014, Deputy Program Manager, Systems Integration, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott AFB,IL

10.June 2014 – July 2015, Student, Army Command and General Staff College, Fort Leavenworth, KS

11.July 2015 – July 2016, Commander, 51st Combat Communications Squadron, Robins AFB, GA

12.July 2016 – January 2017 – Commander, 407th Expeditionary Communication Squadron, Al Jaber Air Base, Kuwait

13.June 2017 – June 2019 – Commander, 4th Communications Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, NC

14.June 2019 – July 2021 – Deputy Group Commander, Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill AFB, FL

15.July 2021 – May 2022 – Student, Air War College, Maxwell AFB, AL

16.May 2022 – Feb 2024 – Deputy Division Chief, Cyber Force Development, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, D.C.

17.Feb 2024 – July 2024– Division Chief, Cyber Force Development & 17X Career Field Manager, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling,Washington, D.C.

18. July 2024 – July 2025 – Division Chief, Enterprise Information Technology Investments, Office of the Chief Information Officer for the Department of the Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, D.C.

19.July 2025 – Present – Deputy Commander, 501st Combat Support Wing, RAF Fairford, United Kingdom

 

1. June 2019-July 2021 – Deputy Group Commander, Joint Communications Support Element, MacDill AFB, FL as a Lieutenant Colonel

 

Legion of Merit

Defense Meritorious Service Medal

Meritorious Service Medal with five oak leaf clusters

Joint Service Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster

Joint Service Achievement Medal

Air Force Commendation Medal with four oak leaf clusters

Air Force Achievement Medal

 

2003 No 1./Top Graduate, Officer Training School

2003 Distinguished Graduate, Basic Communications Officer Training

2003 Academic Excellence, Aerospace and Basic Course

2007 Distinguished Graduate & Outstanding Contributor, Squadron Officer School

2010 AFSPC Outstanding Cyberspace Support Company Grade Officer of the Year

2014 USO Military Professional of the Year

2016 24 AF Lance P. Sijan Leadership Award Winner

2016 AFSPC Outstanding Cyberspace Support Field Grade Officer of the Year

2017 9 AF Outstanding Cyberspace Support Field Grade Officer of the Year

2018 9 AF Outstanding Cyberspace Support Field Grade Officer of the Year

2022 Academic Distinction, Air War College

 

 

(Current as of July 2025)