Colonel CHRISTINE L. VAN WEEZENDONK

Col Christine Love van Weezendonk is the Commander, 315th Operations Group, Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. She is responsible for the command of seven squadrons to include the staff and equipment necessary to operate and deploy C-17A aircraft for worldwide contingencies.  She leads over 600 personnel to train and maintain combat skills in global mobility airlift, aerial delivery, aeromedical evacuation, contingency response, and combat camera operations.

Col van Weezendonk earned her commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 2001. Following Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi, she attended T-1 Pilot Instructor Training at Randolph AFB, Texas, and C-17 Pilot Initial Qualification, Aircraft Commander and Instructor Aircraft Commander training programs at Altus AFB.

After serving over 12 years on active duty, she joined the Air Force Reserve in 2013. Since joining the Reserve, she has served at the squadron, group, wing, and MAJCOM levels to include serving on the Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command, Commander’s Action Group. As a member of the selectively manned team, she provided strategic recommendations, messaging, and policy advice in support of 67,000 Air Force Reserve Airmen, 334 aircraft, and 35 wings.  Prior to her current position, Col van Weezendonk was the Deputy Commander, 340th Flying Training Group headquartered at JB San Antonio, Texas.

Col van Weezendonk Is a Senior Pilot with more than 2,600 flying hours in the C-17, T-1, and T-37 including 345 combat hours in support of Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom.  In 2011, she deployed to Afghanistan as an Air Mobility Advisor for the Director of Mobility Forces and in direct support of II Marine Expeditionary Force, joint, and coalition forces.

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1. June 2001– October 2011, Student, Introduction to Flight Training, Colorado Springs, Colo.
2. November 2001 – April 2002, Unit Deployment Manager, 9th Special Operations Squadron, Eglin Air Force Base, Fla.
3. April 2002 – May 2003, Student, Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training; April – October 2002, 37th Flying Training Squadron; October 2002 – May 2003, 48th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
4. May 2003 – November 2003, Student, Pilot Instructor Training, 99th Flying Training Squadron, Randolph AFB, Texas
5. December 2003 – February 2005, T-1 Instructor Pilot, 48th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
6. February 2005 – November 2006, Executive Officer/T-1 Instructor Pilot; April – November 2006, Check Pilot/Standardization and Evaluation Liaison Officer/T-1 Instructor Pilot, 48th Flying Training Squadron, Columbus AFB, Miss.
7. November 2006 – March 2007, Student, C-17 Pilot Initial Qualification Course, 97th Flying Training Squadron, Altus AFB, Okla.
8. March 2007 – October 2008, C-17A Pilot/Flight Commander, 17th Airlift Squadron, Charleston AFB, S.C.
9. October 2008 – December 2009, Operations Group Executive Officer/C-17A Aircraft Commander; August – December 2009, C-17A Instructor Aircraft Commander, 437th Operations Group, Charleston AFB, S.C.
10. December 2009 – June 2012, Air Mobility Liaison Officer, C-17A Instructor Aircraft Commander, 1st Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.
11. July 2012 – September 2013, Group Deputy Chief Air Mobility Liaison Officer, C-17A Instructor Aircraft Commander, 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.
12. September 2013 – May 2014, Individual Ready Reserve/Student, American Council of Exercise, Montgomery, Ala.
13. June 2014 – December 2014, Command and Control Officer, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
14. December 2014 – January 2016, Chief of Command Post/Executive Officer, Wing Crisis Action Team; March – May 2015, Executive Officer, 908th Mission Support Group, 908th Airlift Wing, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
15. January 2016 – September 2017, Individual Mobilization Augmentee to the Director, Commander’s Action Group, Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command, Robins AFB, Ga.
16. October 2017 – November 2019, Executive Officer, 39th Flying Training Squadron; October 2017– February 2018, Director of Training, 340th Flying Training Group, JBSA-Randolph, Texas
17. December 2019 – July 2021, Assistant Operations Officer, T-1A Pilot Instructor Training Instructor Pilot; September 2019 – April 2021, Temporary duties at Air Force Recruiting Services Detachment 1, Rated Diversity Improvement Action Officer, JBSA-Randolph, Texas
18. July 2021 – August 2022, Student, United States Air Force Air War College, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
19. August 2022 – February 2023, Chief, Wing Plans and Programs, 315th Operations Support Squadron, JB Charleston, S.C.
20. February 2023 – May 2023, Assistant Director of Operations, Undergraduate Flying Training / T-1 Pilot Instructor Training, Instructor Pilot, JBSA Randolph, Texas
21. May 2023 – July 2024, Commander, 96th Flying Training Squadron, Laughlin AFB, Texas
22. July 2024 – Feb 2025, Deputy Commander, 340th Flying Training Group, JBSA Randolph, Texas
23. Feb 2025 – Present, Commander, 315th Operations Group, JB Charleston, S.C.