Christopher H. Turner
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
Opelika,AL
1
Certification
9
years of professional experience
Results-driven intelligence analyst with 10 years of experience supporting U.S. Air Force intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) operations across multiple theaters. Deliver all-source analysis, collection management, persistent surveillance support, and time-sensitive threat reporting. Combine SIGINT, OSINT, HUMINT, imagery intelligence (IMINT), and geospatial analysis to inform operational decision-making, targeting, and aviation safety. Qualified instructor with experience developing training standards and mission-focused intelligence products.
Work History
Vertical Obstructions Analyst
9 Months- Conduct geospatial and imagery analysis of towers, antennas, wind turbines, buildings, power lines, and other vertical structures to support aviation safety-of-navigation requirements.
- Extract, validate, measure, and mensurate vertical-obstruction data from multiple intelligence sources.
- Maintain the Digital Vertical Obstruction File and other authoritative aeronautical safety databases.
- Analyze vector and surface data to assess hazards affecting low-level routes, instrument approaches, obstacle departure procedures, and military aviation operations.
- Produce intelligence reports, briefings, and geospatial visualizations that support global flight planning and collision-avoidance decisions.
- SFAEB
Combat Intelligence Cell Analyst
1 Year- Deliver time-sensitive threat intelligence and target assessments supporting MQ-9 Reaper operations.
- Develop intelligence training objectives and Job Qualification Standards for Combined Air Operations Center operations.
- Optimize multi-source collection against hundreds of dynamic targets across the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.
- Brief pilots and operational leaders on threat conditions and the air-surveillance picture.
- Shaw AFB
Intelligence Analyst / Collection Management Instructor
2 Years- Train personnel in collection management for high- and medium-altitude IMINT and ELINT systems.
- Author Defense Intelligence Agency-style intelligence products supporting strategic and tactical operations.
- Integrate into National Security Agency SIGINT production and analysis workflows following completion of CI polygraph requirements.
- Deliver daily commander’s updates and target-package briefs to the NATO Headquarters Senior Intelligence Officer.
- DGS-4, Ramstein AB
All-Source Intelligence Analyst
3 Years- Support medium-altitude ISR missions through processing, exploitation, and dissemination operations and real-time intelligence analysis.
- Integrate OSINT, HUMINT, and SIGINT reporting to produce comprehensive adversary assessments.
- Advance target development by analyzing adversary equipment, activities, and patterns of life.
- Serve as Sensor Tasking Authority for MQ-9 aircraft assigned to Langley AFB and brief task-force leaders on operational lines of effort.
- Provide daily intelligence updates to senior leaders on the developing air picture over the Strait of Hormuz during heightened operational activity.
- DGS-1, Langley AFB
Education
Bachelor of Science - International Political Science
Associate of Science - Intelligence Studies
Skills
All-Source Intelligence Analysis
ISR Operations
Tasking
and PED
Collection Management and Sensor Coordination
Target Development and Threat Assessment
SIGINT
OSINT
HUMINT
and IMINT Integration
Geospatial Analysis and Aeronautical Safety
Intelligence Reporting and Senior-Leader Briefings
Training Development and Job Qualification Standards
Multi-INT Research and Exploitation
Geospatial and ISR: ArcGIS
FalconView
DCGS workstations
PAI toolkits
Intelligence Databases: M3
JWICS
SIPRNet
NSANet
HOT-R
SOCCET
GIMS
RemoteView
TLV
ISPY
CRATE
CHROME
MIDB
SIGINT Tools: MIST
Bohdi
Scoreboard
Voltron
Dx Query
Productivity: Microsoft Office Suite
Certification
- ISR Tasking and Sensor Coordination Certification
- Certified Instructor, IMINT/ELINT Collection Management
- Publicly Available Information Toolkit and OSINT Methodologies
- HUMINT Reporting and Collection Requirements
Timeline
Vertical Obstructions Analyst
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
01.2026 - CurrentRead More
Combat Intelligence Cell Analyst
25th Operations Support Squadron
01.2023 - 01.2024Read More
Intelligence Analyst / Collection Management Instructor
24th Intelligence Squadron
01.2021 - 01.2023Read More
All-Source Intelligence Analyst
497th Operations Support Squadron / 30th Intelligence Squadron
01.2018 - 01.2021Read More
Community College of the Air Force
Associate of Science from Intelligence Studies
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Troy University
Bachelor of Science from International Political Science
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