U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
COLONEL CHAD D. RADUEGE
Colonel Chad D. Raduege is the Vice Commander, White House Communications Agency. In this capacity, he assists the commander in leading a joint headquarters and four operational units. Colonel Raduege travels worldwide with the President to provide assured information services to the President, Vice President, named successors, National Security Council, White House Staff, the United States Secret Service and the White House Military Office to ensure instantaneous secure and non-secure worldwide communications required to lead the nation. Previously, Colonel Raduege served as the Commander, 690thCyberspace Operations Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, which deliveredintegrated network operations for the United States Air Force by operating and maintaining command, control, communications, and computer systems in support and defense of the Air Force Information Network. The Group also operated the Air Force Mission Support Center, the Air Force Information Network Mission Assurance Center, and executedEnterprise Service Desk support for all Air Force network users.
Colonel Raduege entered the Air Force in 1994 as a distinguished graduate of The Ohio State University. An Operation JOINT GUARD veteran, he has commanded seven times at the detachment, squadron, and group levels, to include deployed commands supporting Operations IRAQI FREEDOM and ENDURING FREEDOM. In addition, he has served as a staff officer at the Major Command, Air Staff, Joint Staff, and Office of the Secretary of Defense levels. Colonel Raduege is married to the former Kimberly Bassett of Oklahoma City, OK and has two sons, Michael (19) and Zachary (16).
EDUCATION:
1994 Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, The OhioStateUniversity
1995 Basic Communications Officer Training, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
1998 Master of Arts in Computer Resources InfoManagement, WebsterUniversity
1999 SquadronOfficerSchool, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2001 Master of Arts in Organizational Management, George Washington University
2003Advanced Communications Officer Training, Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
2004Marine Corps Amphibious Warfare Course by Correspondence
2006Air Command and StaffCollege, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama
2006Master of Military Operational Art and Science, Air University
2008AirWarCollege by Correspondence
2010Chief Information Officer Certificate, NationalDefense University
2013Master of Science in National Resource Strategy, The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, National Defense University
2014Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership, Greensboro, N. Carolina
ASSIGNMENTS:
1. January 1995 - March 1995, Student, basic communications-electronics course,
Keesler Air Force Base, MS
2. March 1995 - May 1998, Flight Commander, 31st Combat Communications Squadron, 3d Combat Communications Group, Tinker Air Force Base, OK
3. May 1998 - July 1999, Action Officer, Directorate of Communications and
Information, Headquarters Air Combat Command, Langley Air Force Base, VA
4. July 1999 - June 2001, Air Force Intern Program, Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; later, Deputy Chief of Staff
for Personnel, Headquarters Air Force, Pentagon, WashingtonD.C.
5. June 2001 - July 2003, Commander, Detachment 1, USAFE Computer Systems Squadron; later, Commander, 1st Communications Maintenance Squadron, Kapaun Air Station, GE
6.July 2003 -September 2004, Executive Officer to the Commander, USAFE Theater Air and Space-operations Center (UTASC); later Executive Officer to the Commander, Air Forces Europe (AFEUR), Ramstein Air Base, GE
7.September 2004 - January 2005, Commander, 407th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Tallil Air Base, Iraq
8. January 2005 - July 2005, Basing Action Officer, Directorate of Communications and Information, Headquarters United States Air Forces in Europe, Ramstein Air Base, GE
9.August 2005 - June 2006, Student, Air Command and StaffCollege, Maxwell Air Force Base, AL
10. June 2006 -August 2008, Commander, 366thCommunications Squadron, Mountain Home Air Force Base, IDincluding (January 2007 -June 2007, Commander, 376th Expeditionary Communications Squadron, Manas Air Base, KyrgyzRepublic)
11.August 2008 -July 2010, Action Officer, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications and Computer (C4) Systems, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C.
12.July 2010 - July 2012, Commander, 747th Communications Squadron, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI
13. August 2012 - June 2013, Student,The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington D.C.
14. July 2013 -October 2013, Commander, 690th Network Support Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX
15. October 2013 - May 2015, Commander, 690th Cyberspace Operations Group, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX
16.May 2015 - Present, Vice Commander, White House Communications Agency, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C.
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS:
- August 2008 - July 2010, Action Officer, Directorate of Command, Control, Communications and Computer (C4) Systems, The Joint Staff, Pentagon, Washington D.C., as a Lieutenant Colonel
- May 2015 - Present, Vice Commander, White House Communications Agency, Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling, Washington D.C., as a Colonel
BADGES:
Master Cyberspace Badge
Joint Chiefs of Staff Identification Badge
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS:
Legion of Merit
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal (4Oak Leaf Clusters)
Air Force Commendation Medal (2Oak Leaf Clusters)
Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Combat Readiness Medal
National Defense Service Medal (1 Service Star)
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal (1 Service Star)
Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Armed Forces Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal(1 Service Star)
Air and Space Campaign Medal
NATO Service Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second LieutenantDecember 9, 1994
First LieutenantDecember 21, 1996
CaptainDecember 22, 1998
MajorApril 1, 2005
Lieutenant ColonelJune 1, 2008
ColonelOctober 1, 2013
(Current as of May 2015)