Colonel Christopher S. Wireman is the Commander, 1st Weather Group, Offutt AFB, Nebraska. He leads 820 personnel assigned to the group staff and six geographically separated squadrons responsible for executing global weather operations to meet enduring and emerging requirements for the Departments of the Air Force and Army, and all 11 Combatant Commands.
Colonel Wireman earned his commission in December 2003 as a Distinguished Graduate of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps at North Carolina State University. His 22 years of distinguished service includes a variety of positions from squadron to Air Staff levels and includes two assignments directly supporting the United States Army. Prior to his current position, he was the Weather Requirements Division Chief within Air Combat Command’s Directorate of Plans, Programs, and Requirements. He led a 27-member team responsible for requirements management, capability development and sustainment activities for the $1.2 billion Air Force Weather Weapon System. Additionally, while assigned to the Air Staff, Colonel Wireman served as the first-ever weather officer liaison to Army Futures Command where he fused weather capabilities with the United States Army’s Modernization Strategy and provided subject matter expertise to support concept and capability development.
Colonel Wireman has deployed to Combined and Joint Task Force Headquarters in support of Operation IRAQI FREEDOM and Operation INHERENT RESOLVE. He holds a Master of Science degree in Meteorology from the Naval Postgraduate School.
EDUCATION
2003 Bachelor of Science, Meteorology, North Carolina State University, Raleigh
2004 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2010 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2012 Master of Science, Meteorology, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
2014 Air Command and Staff College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
2022 Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala., by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. January 2004 – April 2004, Student, Weather Officer Course, 335th Training Squadron, Keesler Air Force Base, Miss.
2. April 2004 – June 2005, Weather Officer, 28th Operational Weather Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
3. June 2005 – July 2006, Flight Commander, 28th Operational Weather Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
4. July 2006 – March 2007, Flight Commander, 9th Operational Weather Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
5. March 2007 – July 2008, Wing Weather Officer, 366th Operations Support Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
6. July 2008 – January 2010, Flight Commander, 366th Operations Support Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho (October 2009-April 2010, Deputy Joint Meteorological and Oceanographic Officer, United States Forces-Iraq, Camp Victory, Iraq)
7. January 2010 – June 2010, Assistant Director of Operations, 366th Operations Support Squadron, Mountain Home AFB, Idaho
8. June 2010 – April 2012, Student, Air Force Institute of Technology, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
9. April 2012 – August 2013, Chief, Plans and Programs Section, Weather Operations Division, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va.
10. August 2013 – February 2014, Chief, Operations Section, Weather Operations Division, Headquarters Air Combat Command, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
11. February 2014 – January 2015, Chief, Inspection and Training Branch, Weather Operations Division, Headquarters Air Combat Command, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
12. January 2015 – June 2018, Director of Operations, 3d Weather Squadron, Fort Hood, Texas (August 2017 – March 2018, Joint Meteorological and Oceanographic Officer, Combined Joint Task Force – Operation INHERENT RESOLVE, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait)
13. June 2018 – July 2020, Commander, 26th Operational Weather Squadron, Barksdale AFB, La.
14. July 2020 – August 2023, Army Futures Command Staff Weather Officer, Weather Strategy, Plans, and Integration Division, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
15. August 2023 – May 2024, Deputy Chief, Weather Requirements Division, Directorate of Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
16. May 2024 – December 2025, Chief, Weather Requirements Division, Directorate of Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Headquarters Air Combat Command, JB Langley-Eustis, Va.
17. January 2026 – present, Commander, 1st Weather Group, Offutt AFB, Neb.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters Joint Service Commendation Medal
Air Force Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster Army Commendation Medal