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Wall of Honor Level:
Air and Space Friend

Honored by:

Born in Philippines, grew up in Los Angeles.
B.A. (magna cum laude), International Relations, University of Southern California.
Currently in enrolled in Masters in Intelligence Studies program at American Military University.
7 years active-duty U.S. Air Force (2 years enlisted, 5 years commissioned officer) in the Security Forces (AKA Security Police) career field, with assignments at Minot AFB, ND (741st Missile Squadron, Air Force Space Command), Tyndall AFB, FL (325th Air Control Squadron, Air Education & Training Command), and Scott AFB, IL (HQ Air Mobility Command). Received Outstanding Contributor Award during Air and Space Basic Course at Maxwell AFB, AL.
Additional airfield security experience as a security contractor in Iraq (Al Asad Airbase, Camp Taji, Port of Umm Qasr, Balad Airbase [the latter in support of the post-Saddam Iraqi Air Force's F-16 fighter jet program] ?€”Lifelong military aviation history buff; at age 11, wrote fan letter to Chuck Yeager after reading his autobiography and received an autographed photo in reply.