Col Christopher E. Hall is the Deputy Joint Base Commander and Commander, 627th Air Base Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. As Deputy Joint Base Commander, he is responsible with the Joint Base Commander for an organization comprised of 4,475 military and civilian personnel that supports more than 350 units and an installation population of 44,209 military, 15,240 civilian and contract employees, and 54,465 family members within 414,000 acres. Along with the Joint Base Commander, he manages an annual budget of $438 million and is responsible for installation management, facility maintenance and construction, environmental protection, housing, emergency management, communication systems, security and law enforcement, fire protection, dining, lodging, recreational services, human resources management, supply and vehicle fleet management. As Commander, 627th Air Base Group, he is responsible for organizing, training and equipping more than 800 Airmen in five squadrons, the Chaplain’s Corps and Equal Opportunity offices; executing installation support at home station and providing Expeditionary Combat Support to military operations worldwide.
Colonel Hall was born in Jonesboro, Louisiana, and earned his commission from Grambling State University through the Air Force Reserve Officer Training School.
Prior to his current assignment, Colonel Hall was the Deputy Commander, 87th Mission Support Group, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey. In this capacity, he co-directed activities for the Air Force’s largest Mission Support Group at America’s only Tri-Service Joint Base. The 87th Mission Support Group has more than 3,100 personnel who provide communications, security, personnel resource management, transportation, supply, logistics plans, contracting and morale, welfare and recreation services to 44,000 personnel including active duty, reservists, national guard, retirees, civilian employees and family members. Additionally, he supports the global mission of the 87th Air Base Wing by deploying people and equipment to carry out full range group operations at forward locations.
EDUCATION
1998 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Grambling State University, La.
2004 Master of Science in Leadership and Management, Webster University
2005 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
2008 AFIT Education with Industry Program, Boeing, Seattle, Wash.
2009 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence
2012 Master of Science in Security Studies, Homeland Security and Defense, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
2016 Air War College, by correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. March 1999 — January 2002, Deputy Chief, Logistics Plans and Programs, 375th Airlift Wing, Scott AFB, Ill.
2. January 2002 – January 2005, Officer in Charge, Inspector General Readiness, Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center (OC-ALC), Tinker AFB, Okla.
3. January 2005 – December 2006, Flight Commander, Fuels Management, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
4. December 2006 – June 2007, Flight Commander, Readiness Flight, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
5. June 2007 – August 2007, Operations Officer, 20th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Shaw AFB, S.C.
6. September 2007 – July 2008, AFIT Student in EWI, The Boeing Company, Seattle, Wash.
7. July 2008 – June 2009, Commander, Detachment 2, 607 Material Maintenance Squadron, Suwon AB, ROK
8. August 2009 – August 2011, Operations Officer, 374th Logistics Readiness Squadron, Yokota AB, Japan
9. August 2011 – December 2012, Student, Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, Calif.
10. January 2013 – May 2013, Chief, Material Management Branch, United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE)/Air Forces Africa (AFAF), Ramstein AB, Germany
11. May 2013 – May 2015, Deputy Chief, Logistics Readiness Division-Operations, United States Air Forces Europe (USAFE)/Air Forces Africa (AFAF), Ramstein AB, Germany
12. May 2015 – July 2017, Commander, 86th Vehicle Readiness Squadron, Ramstein AB, Germany
13. July 2017 – July 2019, Commander, Technical Sustainment Squadron/709th Support Squadron, Patrick AFB, Fla.
14. July 2019 – July 2021, Deputy Commander, 87th Mission Support Group, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, N.J.
15. July 2021 – Present, Deputy Joint Base Commander and Commander, 627th Air Base Group, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Wash.
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Bronze Star Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with silver oak leaf cluster
Air Force Commendation Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Force Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant March 1, 1999
First Lieutenant March 1, 2001
Captain March 1, 2003
Major October 1, 2008
Lieutenant Colonel March 1, 2014
Colonel May 1, 2020
(Current as of July 2021)
