U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Casey Blake serves as deputy assistant secretary for contracting within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition.
He has held his current role since June 2014 and oversees contracting activities related to weapons procurement, contingency support, logistics and operations.
He was previously based at the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio as commander of the Air Force Installation Contracting Agency between August 2013 and May 2014.
Blake, who was promoted to the rank of major general in June 2015, has also served as a mission director and information management officer during the early part of his military career and has been deployed abroad to support Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
He has received joint assignments for acquisition leadership roles across the Defense Department, most recently as deputy commander of the Joint Theater Support Contracting Command from April 2011 to May 2012.
He is a recipient of several military awards and holds professional certifications in program management and contracting.