Leidos has appointed Christopher Craige, a retired U.S. Air Force major general, as vice president and U.S. Air Force strategic account executive.
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In a LinkedIn post, the company said Craige will help strengthen its relationship with the Department of the Air Force and support air and space strategic initiatives.
Who Is Christopher Craige?
Craige most recently served as chief operating officer at Business Executives for National Security. He is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy with over three decades of leadership experience.
He served as a command pilot flying the F-15E, C-130 and MC-12, including combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. He held senior roles across joint service commands and worked with military branches, federal agencies and congressional stakeholders.
He commanded operations at Incirlik Air Base in Turkey during NATO’s response to the Syrian civil war and later led an Air Expeditionary Wing in Kabul, Afghanistan. Craige also served as a combatant command strategist focused on Africa, chief of staff for a major command overseeing Europe and Africa operations, and the Air Force’s military aide to the vice president.
How Does Leidos Support Air Force Operations?
Leidos supports the Air Force through cloud modernization, managed IT services and mission systems support. The company secured a task order worth up to $455 million to provide Cloud One architecture and shared services.
In addition, Leidos won a $149 million contract from the service to provide managed services for Project Night Owl, including network, application, infrastructure and security support for a critical national security system. The company has also partnered with the Air Force to launch an IT help desk facility at the Pentagon.
