Colonel Byron D. Sullivan was commissioned via the Platoon Leaders Course in 1996 after graduating from East Carolina University where he earned a BS in Marketing. He was designated a Naval Aviator in January 2000 and was assigned to VFA-125, NAS Lemoore, CA for conversion training in the F/A-18 Hornet.In January 2001, Col Sullivan reported to

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LtCol Schaafsma is a native of Alaska. He graduated from Western Michigan University in December, 2001 and was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in February 2002. Upon completion of The Basic School, he was assigned to flight training at NAS Pensacola, FL.After Primary Flight Training with VT-3, he reported to VT-9 at NAS Meridian, MS for Advanced

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Sergeant Major Buenafe enlisted in the Marine Corps in September 1991 and attended Recruit Training in January 1992 at MCRD, San Diego, California (CA). In April 1992, PFC Buenafe reported to MCT and ITB, SOI (West) Camp Pendleton (CamPen), CA and attained the MOS 0331 Machine Gunner.In 1992 PFC Buenafe reported to Weapons Company, 1st Battalion

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Lieutenant Colonel Lippert was commissioned a Second Lieutenant in 2005 following graduation from the United States Naval Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Aerospace Engineering.  He attended flight training at NAS Whiting Field and NAS Meridian, and was designated a Naval Aviator in December 2007.  Upon follow-on designation as an AV-8B

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