Lieutenant Colonel Christine Youngquist
Acquisition Management Support Solutions (AMS2) and General Fund Enterprise Business System - Sensitive Activities (GFEBS-SA)
Acting Product Manager
Lieutenant Colonel Christine R. Youngquist currently serves as the product manager for Acquisition Management Support Solutions (AMS2) at the Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems on Fort Belvoir, Virginia. As the product manager for AMS2, Youngquist is responsible for the overseeing a team of civilians and contractors charged with releasing information technology business solutions that automate processes for the entire Army acquisition domain.
A native of Fairfax, Virginia, Youngquist was commissioned as an Army Signal Corps officer from Officer Candidate School in 1999. Her initial duty tour was at Coleman Barracks, Germany, where she served as a signal platoon leader for the 414th Signal Company. Her subsequent duties in Germany were at the 7th Signal Brigade where she served as an assistant training officer and the A/44th Signal Battalion executive officer. She also commanded the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment/509th Signal Battalion in Vicenza, Italy.
After attending the Signal Captain's Career Course, S6 Course and Combined Arms Services Staff School in 2003, Youngquist was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, where she served as the S1, 124th Signal Battalion; commander, C/404th Field Support Brigade, Combat Aviation Brigade; and G6 Network Operations Battle Captain. Her next assignment was as the S6, 205th Infantry Brigade, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. She was then selected for the Army Acquisition Corps and reassigned as a Warfighter Information Network - Tactical test officer at the Operational Test Command on Fort Hood. Her additional acquisition assignments include deputy product manager, National Reconnaissance Office, and deputy director, Electronic Proving Ground, on Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
Youngquist's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation with Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon (3rd award) and the Army Space Badge.
A native of Fairfax, Virginia, Youngquist was commissioned as an Army Signal Corps officer from Officer Candidate School in 1999. Her initial duty tour was at Coleman Barracks, Germany, where she served as a signal platoon leader for the 414th Signal Company. Her subsequent duties in Germany were at the 7th Signal Brigade where she served as an assistant training officer and the A/44th Signal Battalion executive officer. She also commanded the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment/509th Signal Battalion in Vicenza, Italy.
After attending the Signal Captain's Career Course, S6 Course and Combined Arms Services Staff School in 2003, Youngquist was assigned to the 4th Infantry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, where she served as the S1, 124th Signal Battalion; commander, C/404th Field Support Brigade, Combat Aviation Brigade; and G6 Network Operations Battle Captain. Her next assignment was as the S6, 205th Infantry Brigade, at Camp Atterbury, Indiana. She was then selected for the Army Acquisition Corps and reassigned as a Warfighter Information Network - Tactical test officer at the Operational Test Command on Fort Hood. Her additional acquisition assignments include deputy product manager, National Reconnaissance Office, and deputy director, Electronic Proving Ground, on Fort Huachuca, Arizona.
Youngquist's awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Joint Service Commendation Medal, Army Commendation Medal with 2 Oak Leaf Clusters, Army Achievement Medal, Joint Meritorious Unit Award, Meritorious Unit Commendation with Oak Leaf Cluster, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Ribbon (3rd award) and the Army Space Badge.