General Charles “Chuck” Wald retired from the U.S. Air Force as a four star general after serving over 35 years in the U.S. military as a command pilot. In his last position, he served as deputy commander of U.S. European Command from 2002 until his retirement from the U.S. Air Force in July 2006. General Wald now serves as Vice Chairman, Federal Practice Advisory Partner. He is responsible for providing senior leadership in strategy and relationships with defense contractors and Department of Defense program executives.