Lieutenant Colonel Matthew Christian Gaede graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in 2003 with a degree in Aeronautical Science and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in December 2004 through Officer Candidates School. Following flight school and F/A-18 replacement pilot training, LtCol Gaede reported to MCAS Beaufort, SC.  Between

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Major Southerland is a native of Kennewick, WA. He graduated from the University of Idaho with a BS in Mathematics.As a flight student, his assignments include Introductory Flight Screening, Aviation Pre-flight Indoctrination, Primary Flight Trainingin the T-34C Turbo Mentor, Intermediate and Advanced Flight Training in the T-45C Goshawk, and the

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Sergeant Major Kenneth S. Williamson is a native of Indiana. He enlisted in the Marine Corps on 17 April 2005. He attended recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California. After graduating, he attended Marine Combat Training (MCT) at Camp Pendleton, California. Following completion of MCT he attended MOS school at Naval Air

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