People frequently ask me two questions: How did I become a Navy Pilot and how long have you been coaching.
Let’s start with the Navy pilot. I really was the least likely person to become a pilot. It wasn’t something I dreamt of becoming. My dream was to own a business. But it was something that I was aware of as my older brother was in Naval Reserve Officer Training Corp in college. He’d bring home his gear and I’d sneak in his room and try on his cover and practice saluting. He also brought his sword home at least once and I remember looking at it. I was about 12 at the time.
There’s a very long story about getting selected to the Navy flight program and then getting my commission, that could be it’s own book of struggles and triumph, that is too long to share here. However, I just knew it was the right thing for me at that time and I was divinely guided and protected throughout my military journey. I was blessed to fly the CH-46 Sea Knight Helicopter and it was so much fun to fly. Because it didn’t have a tail rotor, we could do so much with that aircraft.