U.S. Air Force / Air National Guard
Service.
Perspective.
Resolve.
Nearly a decade in military aviation. Aircraft, operations, deployments and a standard of preparation that has stayed with me.
- Service
- U.S. Air Force & Air National Guard
- Period
- 2000–2009
- Character
- Honorable service
01 / Flight
The Eagle, firsthand.
I flew the F-15. My experience with the aircraft extends across flight, aircraft systems and the operational environment around it. That perspective remains part of my flying today and the foundation for my F-15E development at Charlie Hanger.
Military aviation also gave me a wider view of readiness: the aircraft, the airfield, the information moving between people and the discipline required to bring them together.
02 / Places of service
A wider operating world.
Alaska & Florida
Elmendorf and Tyndall Air Force Bases. F-15E and F/A-22 operations, aircraft readiness, mission coordination and a close understanding of fighter aviation. Additional F-15 flight experience at NAS Key West.
South Korea
Kwang Ju and Osan. Deployments brought new operating conditions, teams and responsibilities, extending the experience beyond a home-station routine.
Idaho & Oregon
Air National Guard service in Boise and Portland, with experience in A-10 and F-15C/D mission environments and shared military–civil airfield operations.
03 / Professional formation
Training that endures.
Military education
- Basic Military Training
- Tactical Aircraft Maintenance Apprentice Course
- Airfield management
- Air traffic control fundamentals
- Airman Leadership School
Operational disciplines
- Aircraft systems and readiness
- Flight and mission coordination
- Airfield inspections and operating restrictions
- NOTAMs and emergency interfaces
- Leadership and shift continuity
Recognition
Air Force Achievement Medal; Outstanding Unit Award with two oak leaf clusters; Good Conduct; National Defense; Global War on Terrorism Service; overseas and longevity recognition; expert marksmanship; NCO professional military education.
04 / The next chapter
Experience becomes invention.
The Air Force years are part of a longer aviation story: Seattle Center, commercial flying, launch coverage, Microsoft Flight Simulator testing and now an aircraft project of my own.
Charlie Hanger · F-15E →