about me
Who am I
Air Force Combat Veteran, Pilot, and hobby farm enthusiast
I served 22 years in the Air Force and loved every minute of it. Although I started an enlisted security police airman I quickly was chosen to become an officer in the United States Air Force. Married to my wife of 22 years with two awesome daughters.
Pilot and staff officer
A Command Pilot and instructor pilot in the Air Force I have flown the T-37, T-1, T-6 and the KC-135. I also served as a Staff Officer in Air Combat Command and Air Force Central Command in Qatar.
Deployments
I have had 8 combat deployments, spending over 700 days deployed to the middle east in support of Operation Iraq Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation New Dawn. I have 181 Combat Flights in Iraq and Afghanistan and 1 year in the Middle East Operations Center.
Retirement Life
Retiring in 2019 as a Lieutenant Colonel we moved to to eastern Tennessee and bought a small hobby farm. After military life the peaceful and joy of planting flowers, fruit trees and the hobby farm life as made a positive influence in all of our lives.