Chief Barbara Tripp is a native of Tampa, Florida and graduated from Hillsborough High School in 1984. After graduating from high school, Chief Tripp attended the University of South Florida to pursue a degree in Computer Engineering and later enlisted into the United States Armed Forces 1988. Chief Tripp is a veteran of the United […]
Staff Sergeant Nicholas Bennett served in the United States Air Force from 2014 to 2020. His service included critical missions in San Antonio, Texas, supporting cyber defense and information security, and in Cocoa Beach, Florida, contributing to nuclear deterrence and treaty monitoring efforts essential to national security. Beyond his operational duties, Staff Sgt. Bennett was […]
Colonel Tonja M. Brickhouse served as the Chief, Air Transportation Division, Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Illinois. Colonel Brickhouse provided policy and guidance to organize, train and equip aerial port and traffic management units at 14 major active air installations in the U.S., and 17 en route locations around the world. She […]
Michael Brown served 23 years in the United States Army, retiring as a Staff Sergeant and Military Policeman. His distinguished career included three overseas tours: Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm (1990–1991) in Saudi Arabia, Operations Stabilization Force (1997–1998), and Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom (2003–2004). His service was recognized with the Army […]
I joined the Air Force in 1992 shortly after my older daughter was born. My older brother John recommended the Air Force because it offered a better quality of life at the time. Over my career, I’ve served in several overseas assignments and deployed numerous times missing Holidays, Birthdays, Anniversaries etc… None of that would […]
Robert Collins is a decorated United States Air Force veteran and dedicated public servant whose career reflects a lifelong commitment to service and community. He served ten years in the Air Force, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant and deploying in multiple campaigns, including Desert Shield and Desert Storm. During his military career, he earned […]
Finch Chase enlisted in 2007 with the US Navy as a Master-at-Arms, serving under Navy Expeditionary Combat Command until 2015; this included several deployments to Iraq supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom, Haiti supporting humanitarian efforts, and throughout Central America supporting Southern Partnership Station operations. In 2015, Chase was commissioned as a Surface Warfare Officer for the […]
Colonel (retired) Christine Glover served 30 years in the South Carolina Army National Guard where she rose in rank from Private First Class to Colonel. She received numerous awards during her military career and set the following milestones for the South Carolina Army National Guard: The first female to hold a company command in her […]
