I am a United States Air Force veteran of 9 years. I was part of the first 1,000 enlisted members chosen to transition to the United States Space Force as a founding member, where I served an additional 3 years.

During my time with the USAF, I worked as an Information System Security Officer at Ellsworth Air Force Base for 6 years. During that time, I was also tasked to deploy overseas for two 6-month deployments where I practiced my cybersecurity skillset in a deployed environment.

Following my assignment at Ellsworth AFB, I moved to Keesler AFB where I taught new Airmen the basics of cybersecurity as a Technical Training Instructor so the new recruits could graduate and take their newly acquired skills to the field.

My final 3 years as an enlisted member of the USSF were at Peterson Space Force Base and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station, Colorado. While stationed here, I worked with extremely important and sensitive projects that supported the local area, but also the entire continental United States, to include Canada.