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Retired U.S. Air Force General Charles F. Wald, Former Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command, Joins Deloitte

Posted on: Tuesday, 24 March 2009, 08:00 CDT

WASHINGTON, March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- General Charles "Chuck" F. Wald, the former Deputy Commander of U.S. European Command (USEUCOM), has joined Deloitte in the organization's Aerospace and Defense (A&D) industry practice. In his new role, Wald will serve as a senior advisor, consulting to Deloitte's A&D industry, government and commercial clients.

"General Wald has had a distinguished military career, and we're very pleased to have him on our team at Deloitte," said Tom Captain, Global A&D leader, Deloitte and vice chairman, U.S. A&D leader, Deloitte LLP. "His deep understanding of issues and challenges facing our nation's defense, civilian and commercial communities will make General Wald a significant asset to our practice."

Prior to joining Deloitte, Wald was a vice president, International Programs for L-3 Communications Corporation, based in Washington, D.C.

As Deputy Commander, 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 Deputy Chief of Staff for Air and Space Operations at the Pentagon. Previously, he led the coalition air campaign in Operation Enduring Freedom, leading to the extraction of Taliban forces in Afghanistan.

During his more than 35 years of service, Wald was a command pilot with more than 3,600 flying hours and 430 combat hours. He also received major military awards and decorations, including the Defense Distinguished Service Medal. General Wald is a graduate of North Dakota State University and received an MA in International Relations from Troy State University. He has also completed coursework at Harvard University and the National War College.

"I'm excited about joining Deloitte's A&D practice, and look forward to serving the firm's clients, helping them contribute to global defense and security," said Wald. "It is a national imperative that the defense industry maintains its innovative technological edge in a competitive environment, and I expect to be helping clients with their most pressing business challenges."

About DeloitteAs used in this document, "Deloitte" means Deloitte LLP and Deloitte Services LP, a subsidiary of Deloitte LLP. Please see www.deloitte.com/us/about for a detailed description of the legal structure of Deloitte LLP and its subsidiaries.

Tourang Nazari Public Relations Deloitte +1 703 885 6233 tnazari@deloitte.com

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