Souda Spotlight - Meet the New Leaders
Ens. Christafer Sobbing
E
Air Operations Officer
ns. Christafer Sobbing, a native of Red Oak, Iowa, enlisted in the Navy as an Aviation Electronics Technician and was assigned to Tinker Air Force Base, Okla., where he served for 12 years. In 2020, he commissioned as an officer and said he has completed 54 days in Restriction of Movement status while traveling between schools and duty stations. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts from the University of Iowa in 2006. As the air operations officer, Sobbing said his role is to make sure the department has everything they need to bring aircraft in and out and prepare for larger movements. "I take care of the Navy-assist side of it," said Sobbing. "Making sure we have the personnel in the places to be able to help have all that stuff happen. And I stay in the know of everything that they’re doing so that I can make sure that we have support for everything." Page 18
