LTC Chris Gin received a fellowship to attend the Army’s War College at Stanford
LTC Christopher Gin has commanded the 229th Military Intelligence Battalion at the Defense Language Institute for the past 24 months and relinquished his command at a Change of Command ceremony on June 18, 2024. His next assignment will be as a fellow at the Army’s War College at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies on the Stanford campus. He is the son of former SBCC Presidents, Dr. Victor Gin and Dr. Fran Sabado-Gin, and brother to SBCC member, Dr. Brian Gin. LTC Gin received a SBCSC scholarship in 2001 and returned as a keynote speaker at the 2006 Scholarship Banquet.
Earlier in the year LTC Gin wrote an article for Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage month which was published in the official home page of the US Army (army.mil) and we would like to share it with you. Please click on the article or the link below:
(https://www.army.mil/article/276292/in_command_of_our_future_grateful_for_our_past)
LTC Chris Gin received the Army’s Meritorious Service Medal from Senior Commander Colonel James Kievit prior to the Change of Command ceremony.
LTC Chris Gin addressed the battalion, distinguished guests, family and friends during the Change of Command ceremony.
LTC Chris Gin, with family, received congratulations from military and civilian friends after the ceremony.
Dr. Fran Gin received a bouquet of red roses during the ceremony.
LTC Chris Gin with SBCC members Amber Dela Cruz and Colleen Woo.
Chris received his scholarship in 2001 with the keynote speaker Rita Ng, Miss California 2001. Ms. Ng returned in 2017 as a keynote speaker addressing the SBCSC Scholarship recipients. This time, she is Dr. Ng, a practicing cardiologist at Kaiser Permanente.
Chris was the keynote speaker at the 2006 SBCSC Scholarship Award Banquet.
