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Senior Advisor, Deloitte & Touche, LLP Retired General, U.S. Air Force

General Wald, director and senior advisor to the Aerospace & Defense Industry for Deloitte LLP, is responsible for providing senior leadership in strategy and relationships with defense contractors and Department of Defense (DOD) program executives. He is a subject matter specialist in weapons procurement and deployment, counter terrorism, national, energy and international security policy.

Prior to joining Deloitte, General Wald was the Vice President, International Programs for L-3 Communications Corporation, based in Washington D.C.

Previously, as deputy commander of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), a position he held from 2002 until his retirement from the U.S. Air Force in July 2006, he was responsible for all U.S. forces operating across 91 countries in Europe, Africa, Russia, parts of Asia, the Middle East, and most of the Atlantic Ocean. Prior to that, he served as the US Air Force deputy chief of staff for Air and Space Operations at the Pentagon.

With over 35 years of service, General Wald was a command pilot with more than 3,600 flying hours, and 430 combat hours. As the Supported Commander, he led the coalition air campaign in Operation Enduring Freedom, leading to the extraction of Taliban forces in Afghanistan.

General Wald has received major military awards and decorations, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the Defense Superior Service Medal and the Distinguished Flying Cross. He is a graduate of North Dakota State University and received a Masters Degree in International Relations from Troy University. He has also completed coursework at Harvard University and the National War College. He has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from North Dakota State University.

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