Charles M. Westenhoff, Colonel, USAF (Ret.) Strategist, Author, Planner

Colonel Westenhoff, is the senior strategy advisor to the U.S. Air Force’s CHECKMATE Division.  Colonel Westenhoff served as a Flight Inspection pilot, Forward Air Controller and Air Liaison Officer before becoming Air Attaché to Baghdad during the last portion of the Iran-Iraq War.  In subsequent duties at the Airpower Research Institute and in the Plans Directorate of the Air Staff he served as a key participant in planning for contingencies and Title X wargames for the Air Force, other Services, and OSD.  In 2004 he served as the Chief of Strategy with Coalition Joint Task Force 7 in Iraq until his retirement. His 1990 book Military Air Power is the most widely-printed book published by the Air

University Press.

(Last Updated 24 July 2011.)

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