Christopher A. Michele

Colonel Christopher A. Michele serves as an Assistant Professor at the Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University. He focuses on instructing senior military and interagency leaders in defense acquisition, resource strategies, and entrepreneurial innovation. Prior roles include leadership in the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM), and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. His career spans program management of advanced military systems, such as AC-130 Gunships and Special Operations munitions, totaling over $3.6B in value.

• Education:
• Bachelor of Science in Business (Indiana University, 1995)
• Master of Business Administration in Acquisition Program Management (American Military University, 2004)
• Master of Strategic Studies (Air War College, 2022)
• Research Interests: Strategic resource allocation, defense innovation, joint force modernization, and interagency collaboration in national security.
• Awards: Distinguished graduate awards from Squadron Officer School (2007) and Air Command and Staff College (2015).