Christopher E. Finerty
US Air Force officer (born c. 1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General Christopher Finerty (born c. 1970) is a United States Air Force officer and career helicopter pilot who served as the Director, Legislative Liaison, Office of the Secretary of the Air Force from 2019 to 2023. The Directorate is the liaison between the Air Force, Space Force and Congress on all programs, air and space weapons systems and issues such as legislative and constituent inquiries. Finerty collaborates directly with the House of Representatives and Senate to ensure full authorization of the Air Force's annual budget. Finerty also prepares the Secretary of the Air Force, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, Chief of Space Operations and other senior Air Force leaders for engagements and testimony on Capitol Hill.[1]
Christopher E. Finerty | |
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Born | c. 1969 (age 54–55) |
Allegiance | United States |
Service/ | United States Air Force |
Years of service | 1992–present |
Rank | Major General |
Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Defense Superior Service Medal (2) Legion of Merit |
Alma mater | United States Air Force Academy (BS) Regis University (MBA) |
Finerty received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 1992. He is a Command Pilot with more than 3,300 total flight hours, primarily in the T-37 Tweet, T-1 Jayhawk, UH-1N and HH-60G. Prior to his current assignment, Finerty was the Director, Office of Legislative Liaison at the National Guard Bureau.[1]