Col Byrum graduated with distinction from the United States Naval Academy in 1998 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Following flight school and F/A-18 replacement pilot training, Col Byrum reported to MCAS Miramar, CA.  Between 2002 and 2013 Col Byrum deployed five

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LtCol Erik S. Dickerson is a native of North Carolina.  In 1996 after graduating from Camp Lejeune High School, he attended East Carolina University as class of 2000. Graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology, LtCol Dickerson attended Officer Candidate School in January 2002, subsequently commissioned in March 2002. LtCol

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Sergeant Major Vega enlisted in the Marine Corps in October 1997, and completed recruit training at MCRD Parris Island, SC. Following recruit training he attended Marine Combat Training in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Upon completion of MCT he attended the Motor Vehicle Operator's Course in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he was assigned his

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