major general chris s. adams jr. (USAF-RET.)

Chris Adams is a retired U.S. Air Force Major General and former Chief of Staff, Strategic Air Command; former Associate Director, Los Alamos National Laboratory and industry executive. He has traveled the world extensively and in particular, Russia and the former Soviet States, making some 23 extended visits there alone.

His military honors include The Distinguished Service Medal, The Department of Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Two Legions of Merit, Two Air Medals for service in combat and numerous others.  He was also awarded the Daughters of the American Revolution National Medal of Honor for 2011.

He has been honored as a Distinguished Alumnus of Tarleton State University and Texas A&M University - Commerce, and has been listed in Who’s Who In America each year since 1982.

In developing his books, Adams draws on his extraordinary knowledge and experience in strategic air operations, intelligence activities and the culture of Russia and the former Soviet Union. Each work is historically based and alludes to actual events that occurred in the former Soviet Union and the United States.

Chris and his wife presently reside in Austin, Texas.