Dr. Philip A. Iannuzzi, Jr.—United States Air Force Colonel (retired)—served in the Air Force over twenty years in a variety of command, higher headquarters, and operational leadership positions, including assignments as a Major Command Division Chief, Director of Global Flight Operations, International Director and Air Branch Chief for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s Joint Force Command in Naples, Italy, Commanding Officer of an Air Force KC-10 Extender Flying Squadron, and Air Staff Program Manager at the Pentagon. Following his service in the Air Force, Mr. Iannuzzi joined The Boeing Company. He holds a doctoral degree in educational leadership and is currently serving as a Workforce Development leader aligned to Boeing’s Defense, Space & Security (BDS) business unit.

On Thursday, September 2, I had the honor of speaking with Colonel Merryl Tengesdal. Mrs. Tengesdale served in the United States Navy and Air Force, where she flew the T-34C, TH-57 B/C, SH-60B, T-6A, T-38A/B/C, and U-2. She is the first and only African American woman to fly the U. S. Air Force U-2 Aircraft.

On Monday, August 9th, I had the honor of speaking with Mr. Colin O’Sullivan. Mr. O’Sullivan currently serves in the United States Air Force in the 125th Fighter Wing. He is currently a Crew Chief on the F-15s based in Jacksonville, Florida. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

Mr. Nazimek served in the United States Air Force, where he was dual-rated as a pilot and a navigator. He flew the F-4 Phantom when he was a weapon systems officer, and flew the T-38 Talon and B-52 Stratofortress when he was a pilot.