North Dakota State University

                Lieutenant General Claude V. (Chris) Christianson, a Distinguished Military Graduate of the NDSU Army ROTC program, was commissioned as an Ordnance Officer in 1971.  From 1971-1998, General Christianson served in positions of increasing authority including Weapons Platoon Leader, Executive Officer, Shop Officer, S2/3 (Operations Officer), Chief of Shop Operations with the United Stated Army Support Group in Samae San, Thailand, Customs Officer in Bangkok, Maintenance Company Commander, Division Support Commander Operations Officer, Assistant Professor of Military Science, Army Guard Maintenance Programs and Policy Officer, Area Support Group Director of Logistics, Main Support Battalion Commander, Division Assistant Chief of Staff G4, Chief, Office of Defense Cooperation at the American Embassy in Rome, Italy, Commander of two Division Support Commands, and Corps G4.

                 In 1998, after his selection to Brigadier General, General Christianson served as the Deputy Commanding General for the 21^st Theater Support Command.  He then served as the Assistant Chief of Staff, Deputy Commanding General (Support), Eighth United States Army, Republic of Korea.  From August 2002 to July 2003 he served as Assistant Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, Headquarters Department of the Army with duty as Chief, Logistics, Coalition forces Land Component Command, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.  In 2003, General Christianson assumed the duties of Deputy Chief of Staff, G4, Department of the Army.

                General Christianson has a Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering from North Dakota State University.  His military education includes the Infantry Officer’s Basic Course, Ordnance Officer’s Advanced Course, the Armed Forces Staff College, and the Army War College.  His awards include the Defense Superior Service Medal, Legion of Merit with Oak Leaf Cluster, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with Silber Oak Lear, Ranger Tab, Expert infantryman’s Badge, Parachutist Badge, Air Assault Badge, and Army General Staff Identification Badge.

LTG Christianson was inducted into the Hall of Valor in 2004.