Dr. Timothy Kirk is the Executive Director of Civil Vision International. He is a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and Afghan Hand with experience in security force assistance, logistics and counter-corruption programs. Dr. Kirk is a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology and a German Minor, holds a Master’s Degree in Sports Medicine from the U.S. Sports Academy, a Master’s of Logistics Management Degree from the Air Force Institute of Technology, and a Doctorate of National Security Strategy from the School of Advanced Air and Space Studies. He is also the former speechwriter for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and a graduate of the Defense Language Services Afghan Dari program.