Air Commodore Simon Strasdin joined the RAF in March 1992 as a Navigator. He has flown over 3700 hours and completed multiple flying tours, operating the Tornado GR1/4 and the F15-E Strike Eagle. As a Qualified Weapons Instructor he has completed 13 operational tours of duty throughout the Middle East and Afghanistan. Staff assignments have included: Equipment Capability (Air to Surface Weapons); Joint Capability Development; Defence Reform (2011 - Lord Levine Review); Assistant to Chief of Defence Staff’s Liaison Officer to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (Pentagon); Military Aviation Authority Oversight and Assurance; and Programme Director - Lossiemouth Development Programme. Simon completed the Advanced Command and Staff Course in 2010, gaining an MA in Defence Studies, and Higher Command and Staff Course in 2022. In 2018 he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his work in Aviation Safety and in 2022 he was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) following a period of deployed operations in the Middle East. Simon has completed command appointments at squadron, Expeditionary Air Wing and Expeditionary Air Group levels, prior to taking his current appointment in June 2022 as the Intelligence Surveillance Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance Force Commander, based at RAF Waddington. Simon is married to Andrea and they have two children; hobbies include amateur small-holder, enthusiastic DIYer, hiking, cycling, gardening and looking after pet dogs, sheep and horses.

 Andrew P. Armacost officially began his tenure as the University of North Dakota’s 13th President on June 1, 2020.

He previously served as Dean of the Faculty at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado, retiring in the rank of Brigadier General in 2019.

As UND’s President, Armacost has led the campus to national recognition, including the 2021 Larry Abernathy Award from the International Town Gown Association and the 2022 ACE/Fidelity Investments Transformation Award from the American Council on Education. In 2021, UND was the first university in the nation to be designated as a member of the U.S. Space Force’s University Partnership Program.

Armacost currently serves on the boards of the UND Alumni Association and Foundation, the Falcon Foundation, the Energy and Environmental Research Center Foundation, the UND Aerospace Foundation, and the UND Center for Innovation Foundation. He also chairs the Board of Directors for the National Collegiate Hockey Conference.

In his academic career, Armacost has been a champion of shared governance, academic freedom, inclusion, student growth, and applied learning and research. He is an award-winning educator and researcher in the field of Operations Research, with international recognition from the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences and the Military Operations Research Society. His military decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal, the AF Commendation Medal, and the AF Achievement Medal.

A native of Glendale, Wisconsin, Armacost earned his undergraduate degree in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and his masters and PhD in Operations Research from MIT.

 COL Medaglia is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She attended Temple
University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree and commission
in May 1999. After graduation she attended the Aviation Officer Basic Course and
Flight School at Fort Rucker, AL.
Her next assignment after completion of flight school and qualification in the UH60 Black Hawk helicopter, was with the 1st Cavalry Division where she served as
a platoon leader of Alpha Company, 2-227th Aviation Regiment. After her platoon
time, she served on the Battalion staff and deployed to Iraq serving as the
Battalion Assistant S3 and lead Air Assault planner in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom II. Upon redeployment and completion of the Aviation Career Course,
she moved to Katterbach, Germany where she joined the 12th Combat Aviation Brigade. In December 2006, she
transferred from the Brigade S3 shop to the Storm Rider Battalion and assumed Command of Charlie Company,
3-158th Aviation Regiment. As a Storm Rider, COL Medaglia served as an Air Assault Company Commander for
18 months, 12 of which supported Operation Iraqi Freedom, executing missions in the Baghdad Area of Operations.
COL Medaglia transferred from the Aviation branch to the Acquisition Corps in 2009 and served as a Contract
Specialist at Fort Monmouth, NJ, following the Acquisition Officer Basic Course. In 2010, COL Medaglia earned
her master’s degree in Business Administration from Norwich University and subsequently moved to Aberdeen
Proving Ground, MD, as the Assistant Product Manager for the Enhanced Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and
Surveillance System. After her assignment at Aberdeen, she moved back to Philadelphia to serve as the Chief of
Flight Operations supporting the Defense Contract Management Agency, located at the Boeing Company. While
there, she obtained her second aircraft qualification in the CH-47F Chinook. COL Medaglia led the Army’s CH-47F
Helicopter Product Office as the Product Manager from June 2017- June 2020, producing and subsequently fielding
aircraft to the Army’s Combat Aviation Brigades. Following command, she attended Air War College, Air University,
earning a master’s degree in Strategic Studies. She was nominated and selected to serve as the Executive Officer
to the Principal Military Deputy, ASA(ALT), in Washington D.C., at the Pentagon. COL Medaglia became the
Project Manager for the Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Project Office within the Program Executive Office, Aviation in
September 2022.
COL Medaglia’s awards and decorations include the Bronze Star, Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Meritorious
Service Medal (4 OLC), Air Medal (2nd Award), the Army Commendation Medal (1 OLC), the Army Achievement
Medal (1 OLC) and the Senior Army Aviator Badge.
Danielle and her husband have three children.

 COL Josh Higgins is a native of Johnstown, Pennsylvania and was commissioned a second lieutenant in Aviation Branch in June 1995.

COL Higgins’ previous assignments include duty as a Platoon Leader for Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment; Executive Officer for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade; Rear Detachment Commander for Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade; Assistant Operations Officer for 17th Aviation Brigade, Republic of Korea; Assistant Operations Officer for 10th Combat Aviation Brigade; Commander of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment during OEF 4; Commander of Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade; Aviation Branch Captains Assignment Officer, US Army Human Resources Command; Executive Officer and Operations Officer for 2nd Battalion, 25th Aviation Regiment during OIF 09-11; Executive Officer for 25th Combat Aviation Brigade during OEF 12-13; Commander of 2-25th Aviation Regiment; Chief, Commanders Initiative Group, United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence; Chief, Operations and Integration Division, HQDA G-3/5/7 Aviation (DAMO-AV), 29th Commandant of the United States Military Academy Preparatory School, and Director, Aviation Capability and Integration Directorate.

COL Higgins holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering Management from the United States Military Academy at West Point, a Master of Science in Continuing and Adult Education from Kansas State University, and a Master of Science in National Security Strategy from the National War College. He is a graduate of the Aviation Officer Basic Course, the Initial Entry Rotary Wing Course, the Aviation Officer Advanced Course, the United States Army Command and General Staff College, and the National War College.

His military awards and decorations include the Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf cluster, the Air Medal, Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster, the Army Achievement Medal with oak leaf cluster, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terror Expeditionary and Service Medals, Korea Defense Service Medal, and NATO Medal. He has been awarded the Master Army Aviator Badge and Combat Action Badge.

COL Higgins is married to the former Allison Cummins. They have two wonderful children, Olivia and Jack.

 Lt Col Ryan “Scuds” Slaughter is the division
chief of combat air force capability development
for Air Force Futures, Headquarters Air Force.
His team is responsible for realizing the next
generation of fighter, bomber, and unmanned
aircraft capabilities. Prior to this assignment, Lt
Col Slaughter was the commander of the 432d
Operations Support Squadron, Creech Air Force
Base, Nevada.
A 2002 graduate of the University of Texas at
San Antonio, he earned his wings at Naval Air
Station Pensacola, FL in 2005. Lt Col Slaughter
has a background in operational flying, training
operations, and aircraft maintenance. He is a
veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom with
over 900 combat hours and has participated in
Operation Noble Eagle as both an aviator and a
maintainer. He has served as a commander,
operations officer, executive officer, and flight
evaluator in multiple aircraft.
Lt Col Slaughter is a master combat systems
officer with more than 2100 hours in the RQ-170,
F-15E, AT-38C, T-1, T-6, T-39, and T-43.
EDUCATION
2002 Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, The University of Texas, San Antonio
2002 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2009 Top Third Graduate, Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2010 Master's in Aeronautical Science, Embry Riddle University, Fla.
2012 Air Command and Staff College, correspondence
2021 Air War College, correspondence
ASSIGNMENTS
1. June 2002 – June 2004, Avionics Flight Commander, 388th Maintenance Group, Hill AFB, Utah
2. July 2004 – February 2006, Student Weapon Systems Officer, Training Squadron 86, NAS Pensacola,
Florida
3. March 2006 - July 2006, Student Electronic Warfare Officer, 563rd Flying Training Squadron, Randolph
AFB, Texas
4. August 2006 - July 2007, student, 333rd Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
5. August 2007 – May 2011, Flight Commander, Assistant Director of Operations, Executive Officer, 335th
Fighter Squadron, Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina
6. June 2011 – February 2014, Assistant Director of Operations, Flight Commander, Chief of Safety, 435th
Fighter Training Squadron, JBSA-Randolph, Texas
U N I T E D S T A T E S A I R F O R C E
7. February 2014 – September 2015, Executive Officer, Directorate of Plans, Programs, and Requirements, Air
Education and Training Command, JBSA-Randolph, Texas
8. October 2015 – March 2017, Assistant Director of Operations, Formal Training, 44th Reconnaissance
Squadron, Creech AFB, Nevada
9. April 2017 – September 2018, Director of Operations, 44th Reconnaissance Squadron, Creech AFB,
Nevada
10. October 2013 – March 2019, Team Design Lead, A8 Warfighter Integration Office, USAF Warfare
Center, Nellis AFB, Nevada
11. March 2019 – April 2021, Commander, 432d Operations Support Support Squadron, Creech AFB,
Nevada
12. May 2021 - May 2023, Autonomous Platforms Branch Chief, A5/7 Futures, Pentagon, Virginia
13. June 2023 - Present, Combat Air Force Capability Development Team Division Chief, A5/7 Futures,
Pentagon, Virginia
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Master Combat Systems Officer
Flight hours: more than 2100
Aircraft flown: RQ-170, F-15E, T-38C, T-1, T-6, T-39, T-43
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with ten oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Joint Service Achievement Medal
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 17, 2002
First Lieutenant May 29, 2004
Captain May 29, 2006
Major August 1, 2012
Lieutenant Colonel May 1, 2017

 Lt Col Tom “WCMD” Meagher is the Division Chief for AFWERX Prime, accelerating development and transition dual-use and emerging technologies for the Department of the Air Force. Lt Col Meagher received his commission from the United States Air Force Academy in 2004 with a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduation, he participated in the Program for Research and Education in Space Technology at the NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center and earned a M.S. in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from The George Washington University in 2006. He attended pilot training at Moody AFB, Georgia in the T-6 and Laughlin AFB, Texas in the T-38. Following initial pilot training, Lt Col Meagher conducted training in the B-52 “Stratofortress” at Barksdale AFB, Louisiana and an operational assignment with Air Force Global Strike Command in Minot AFB, North Dakota where he served as an aircraft commander, flight lead, and flight commander. In 2010, he deployed to Guam AFB, flying 21 missions in support of the Pacific Command Continuous Bomber Presence. In 2011, he was selected to attend the USAF Test Pilot School (Class 11B) at Edwards AFB, California. Following graduation in 2012, he was assigned to the 419th Flight Test Squadron where he served as a test pilot, flight commander and chief of training. In 2014, Lt Col Meagher began a tour as a KC-46 Avionics Program Manager in the Tanker Program Directorate at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio. In 2016, he began serving as the Director of Operations for the 586th Flight Test Squadron, providing test and test support to over 50 programs utilizing T-38 and C-12 aircraft. In 2018, he began his tour as commander, 419th Flight Test Squadron, and director, Global Power Bomber Combined Test Force, Edwards Air Force Base, California. He led a test force of over 450 personnel in the developmental test and evaluation of the B-1, B-2, and B-52. Additionally, the squadron oversaw the C-12 Formal Training Unit, responsible for the training of C-12 aircrew for the Department of Defense and other government agencies. He is a recent graduate of National Defense University from the Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy with a concentration in the Strategic Acquisitions Course.

 Darshan “Dash” Divakaran is an aerospace intrapreneur and technology evangelist with expertise in unmanned aviation, aviation development, geospatial analysis, emerging technologies, and program management. His areas of expertise in unmanned aviation also includes Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM), Counter-UAS (CUAS) and Advanced Air Mobility (AAM). He has led efforts to work with federal, state, public safety, industry, and academia to
develop, integrate and manage national/statewide programs and initiatives. He has been recognized by Interdrone and Commercial UAV News as one of the top commercial drone visionaries.
Darshan works for AFWERX, the innovation arm of the Department of Air Force, as the Senior Manager for Strategic Innovation & Partnerships. In this role he leads efforts to promote innovation and integration through joint operations, interagency, state, and academic partnerships. In addition, he supports the industry engagement, outreach, and educational initiatives for AFWERX. He is also the government subject matter expert for Advanced Air
Mobility (AAM), Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) and Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) on the AFWERX Agility Prime program, a non-traditional program to accelerate the commercial market for advanced air mobility vehicles and create a robust domestic industry and supply chain to support their development and production.
Darshan holds a Masters in Geospatial Information Science and Technology from North Carolina State University and BS in Professional Aeronautics and Aviation Management from EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University. He is also an FAA certified commercial pilot with multi engine rating and holds a FAA part 107 remote pilot certificate.

Dr. Chol-Bum “Mike” Kweon currently serves as the Program Manager for Versatile Tactical Power and Propulsion Essential Research Program (VICTOR ERP) at the Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. He has responsibility for leading and managing one of the ARL’s corporate programs in energy, power and propulsion technologies. He founded the Center for UAS Propulsion (CUP) in 2018.
Since Dr. Kweon joined ARL in 2010, he served as Propulsion Division Chief, Engines Team Lead, and Mechanical Engineer of the Vehicle Technology Directorate at ARL. Prior to ARL, he worked for Delphi Advanced Powertrain (Auburn Hills, MI), GM Powertrain (Pontiac, MI), GM R&D (Warren, MI), and Gas Technology Institute (Des Plaines, IL).
Dr. Kweon received both his Doctoral Degree and Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He holds the DoD leadership roles in Team Propulsion, Propulsion and Power Systems Alliance (PPSA), and Multi-Agency Combustion Research Coordinating Committee (MACCCR). He is also a member of the professional societies including the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), and The Combustion Institute (Fellow).
 

Lt Col Christopher M. Hill is the Deputy Commander, 25th
Attack Group, Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina. He is
responsible for assisting the Commander in leading more than
1,000 personnel within five squadrons, located across three
geographically separated installations. The group provides
24/7/365 global MQ-9A operations for intelligence, surveillance,
and reconnaissance, and provides global attack options to
combatant commands in support of national and theaterspecific objectives.
Lt Col Hill entered active duty in 2006 through ROTC
Detachment 157, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University,
Daytona Beach, FL. Lt Col Hill has served as an Aircraft
Commander, Instructor Pilot, Flight Examiner, Executive
Officer, Flight Commander, Joint Staff Officer, Director of
Operations, and Squadron Commander. He is a career special
operations pilot with more than 3,800 flying hours, including
2,500 combat and combat support hours. Lt Col Hill has
participated in worldwide combat and contingency Operations
including ENDURING FREEDOM (OEF), IRAQI FREEDOM
(OIF), INHERENT RESOLVE (OIR), FREEDOM’S SENTINEL
(OFS), RESOLUTE SUPPORT (ORS), and OCTAVE SHIELD
(OOS). He is married to the former Ashley Adams of Citra, FL
and they have a son, Evan.
EDUCATION
2006 Bachelor of Science Degree in Meteorology, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Fla.
2006 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2012 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
2015 Master of Science Degree in Environmental Law, American Military University, Va.
2019 Air Command and Staff College, by correspondence, Maxwell AFB, Ala.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jun 2006 – Feb 2007, Current Operations Officer, 19th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
2. Feb 2007 – Mar 2008, Student, Joint Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training, Laughlin AFB, TX
3. Mar 2008 – Feb 2009, PC-12 Initial Qualification and U-28A Mission Qualification Training, 19th Special
Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
4. Feb 2009 – Apr 2010, U-28A Mission Pilot and Executive Officer, 319th Special Operations Squadron,
Hurlburt Field, Fla.
5. Apr 2010 – Mar 2013, U-28A Aircraft Commander, Instructor Pilot, Assistant Chief of Plans, Assistant
Flight Commander and Flight Commander, 34th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Fla.
6. Mar 2013 – Jul 2013, MQ-9A Initial Qualification Training, 9th Attack Squadron, Holloman AFB, NM

7. Jul 2013 – Jun 2017, MQ-9A Instructor, Evaluator Pilot, Flight Commander, Chief of Standardization and
Evaluations, and Assistant Operations Officer, 33d Special Operations Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM
8. Jun 2017 – Aug 2019, Division Chief of Unmanned Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance
Systems, 1st Joint Special Operations Air Component, JSOC, Fort Bragg, NC
9. Aug 2019 – Nov 2021, Assistant Operations Officer and Operations Officer, MQ-9A Instructor Pilot, 12th
Special Operations Squadron, Cannon AFB, NM
10. Nov 2021 – May 2023, Commander, MQ-9A Evaluator Pilot, 12th Special Operations Squadron,
Cannon AFB, NM
11. May 2023 – Present, Deputy Commander, MQ-9A Instructor Pilot, 25th Attack Group, Shaw AFB, SC
SUMMARY OF JOINT ASSIGNMENTS
1. Jun 2017 – Aug 2019, Division Chief Unmanned ISR Systems, 1st Joint Special Operations Air
Component, Joint Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC, as a major
2. Jan 2019 – May 2019, Commander, Joint Special Operations Air Detachment- Afghanistan, Bagram Air
Field, Afghanistan, as a major
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Command Pilot
Flight Hours: More than 3,800, including 2,500 combat and combat support hours
Aircraft Flown: T-6A, T-1A, PC-12, U-28A and MQ-9A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal with three oak leaf clusters
Air Medal with nine oak leaf clusters
Aerial Achievement Medal with nine oak leaf clusters
Air Force Commendation Medal
Air Force Achievement Medal
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Air Force Special Operations Command Remotely Piloted Aircraft Pilot of the Year (2014)
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION
Second Lieutenant May 5, 2006
First Lieutenant May 31, 2008
Captain May 31, 2010
Major August 1, 2016
Lieutenant Colonel April 1, 2021

 Lt Col Ryan C. Bushnell is the Commander of the 556th Test
and Evaluation Squadron, Creech Air Force Base, NV. The
squadron conducts operational test on the MQ-9 Reaper
weapons system. Supporting higher headquarters test
priorities, the squadron integrates new technology for
Remotely Piloted Aircraft, and delivers and trains warfighters
to new capabilities and tactics.
Lt Col Bushnell’s previous assignment was deputy team chief
and joint plans, assessments, and fires Observer/Trainer for the
Deployable Training Division, Joint Staff J7, Suffolk VA where
he focused significant time advising INDOPACOM and
TRANSCOM staffs. He was also Chief of Wing Weapons and
Tactics of the 732d Operations Support Squadron, Creech AFB, NV. As Chief of Wing Weapons
and Tactics, he served as the lead instructor pilot and led a 6-person team responsible for Group
tactics development, Group combat employment, training, exercises, and mission planning for
600 members. Additionally, he served as an advisor to the RPA community and to RPA
supported units.
Lt Col Bushnell enlisted in the Air Force in 2000 and received a commission from the U.S. Air
Force Academy in 2007. He is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force Weapons School and is a senior
pilot with more than 2,600 flying hours in the C-17A, MQ-1B, and MQ-9A. He has flown
combat missions in operations Enduring Freedom and Inherent Resolve.
EDUCATION
2007 Bachelor of Science degree in Social Sciences, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO.
2007 Air and Space Basic Course, Maxwell AFB, AL.
2012 Squadron Officer School, by correspondence.
2014 Master of Arts degree in managerial economics, University of Oklahoma, OK.
2014 Squadron Officer School, Maxwell AFB, AL.
2016 Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, NV.
2018 Air Command & Staff College, by correspondence.
2020 Master of Operational Science, Army Command & General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth,
KS.
2020 Joint Professional Military Education II, Joint Forces Staff College, Norfolk, VA.
ASSIGNMENTS
1. May 2001- June 2002, RQ-1 Avionics Tech Apprentice, 15th Reconnaissance Squadron,
Indian Springs AAF, NV.
2. June 2002- May 2003, student, U.S. Air Force Academy Preparatory School, USAFA, CO.
3. December 2007- January 2009, student, undergraduate pilot training, Laughlin AFB, TX.
4. April 2009- June 2009, student, C-17A pilot initial qualification, Altus AFB, OK.
5. July 2009- March 2012, C-17A aircraft commander and training officer, 535th Airlift
Squadron, Hickam AFB, HI.
6. April 2012-June 2012, student, MQ-1B initial qualification training, Holloman AFB, NM.
7. June 2012- April 2016, flight evaluator and flight commander, 15th Attack Squadron, Creech
AFB, NV.
8. April 2016- July 2016, student, MQ-9A initial qualification training, Holloman AFB, NM.
9. July 2016- December 2016, student, USAF Weapons Instructor Course, Nellis AFB, NV.
10. December 2016- December 2017, Chief of Weapons and Tactics, 867th Attack Squadron,
Creech AFB, NV.
11. December 2017- June 2019, Chief of Wing Weapons and Tactics, 732d Operations Support
Squadron, Creech AFB, NV.
12. June 2019- June 2020, student, Army Command & General Staff College, Ft Leavenworth,
KS.
13. July 2020- July 2022, Deputy Team Chief and Plans, Assessments, and Fires
Observer/Trainer, Joint Staff J7, Suffolk VA.
14. July 2022- May 2023, Director of Operations, 556th Test & Evaluation Squadron, Creech
AFB, NV.
15. May 2023- Current, Commander, 556th Test & Evaluation Squadron, Creech AFB, NV.
FLIGHT INFORMATION
Rating: Senior Pilot
Flight hours: More than 3,200, including 339 combat hours
Aircraft flown: T-6A, T-1, C-17A, MQ-1B, MQ-9A
MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Defense Meritorious Service Medal
Meritorious Service Medal
Air Medal
Aerial Achievement Medal with eleven oak leaf clusters
Air and Space Commendation Medal with two oak leaf clusters
Combat Readiness Medal with one oak leaf cluster
Air Force Good Conduct Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal
Global War On Terrorism Expeditionary Medal
Global War On Terrorism Service Medal
Humanitarian Service Medal
PUBLICATIONS
2016 RPA Advanced Sensors, Weapons School paper
OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS
2015 432 AEW Crew of the Year-Mission, 15th Attack Squadron
2009 Outstanding Citizenship Award, undergraduate pilot training
2009 Distinguished Graduate, C-17A pilot initial qualification
EFFECTIVE DATES OF PROMOTION:
Second Lieutenant May 30, 2007
First Lieutenant May 30, 2009
Captain May 30, 2011
Major April 1, 2017
Lieutenant Colonel October 1, 2020

Major Chirhart was born 18 December 1985 in Anchorage, Alaska. Growing up in Alaska, Maj Chirhart held a number of jobs at an early age, and was actively
engaged in sports and extracurricular activities. He graduated from Dimond
High School in 2004. Following high school graduation, he attended the
United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD where he earned his Bachelor's
degree in Astrospace Engineering and on May 23rd, 2008 he was commissioned a
Second Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps.

After graduation, Second Lieutenant Chirhart attended The Basic School in
Quantico, Virginia from June 2008 through January 2009. After completing
basic officer training, he reported to MATSG-21 in Pensacola, FL to begin
aviation pre-indoctrination. His primary flight training consisted of
familiarization, navigation, and formation training in the T-34C as part of
VT-2, and advanced flight training in the TH-57B and TH-57C with HT-28.
First Lieutenant Chirhart was winged on 17 December 2010 and reported to
HMLA(T)-303 in Camp Pendleton CA for flight training in the UH-1Y. He
completed the FRS and reported to HMLA-367 "Scarface" where he worked as the
Ground Safety and NATOPS Officer until the squadron re-located to MAG-29 in
Hawaii in 2011. Capt Chirhart spent 2 months as an augment pilot to HMLA-169
"Vipers" during Operation RIMPAC in 2012, before reporting to HMLA-267
"Stingers" where he became a schedule writer and the Anti-Terrorism Force
Protection Officer.

In February 2013, Capt Chirhart deployed on an IA billet with MAG-50, MWHS-3
to Isa Air Base in Bahrain. During this time he served as the Senior Watch
Officer, monitoring and coordinating the actions of aircraft in support of
CENTCOM operations, and was also trained as the Personnel Recovery
Coordinator, implementing training and communication architecture to support
the CENTCOM Joint Personnel Recovery Center. Capt Chirhart returned to
HMLA-267 in September 2013 where he assumed the duties as the Corrosion
Control, HAZMAT, Flight Equipment, and Airframes Division OIC. Following his
assignment in the maintenance department, Capt Chirhart transitioned into
the operations department where he served as the Current Operations Officer,
overseeing the daily flight schedule and supervising the actions of the
operations duty officer while progressing in the UH-1Y syllabus, achieving
his designations as a basic instructor pilot, terrain flight instructor,
weapons training officer, forward air controller airborne, and night systems
instructor. In 2015, Capt Chirhart graduated from the Weapons and Tactics
Instructor Course 1-16 and upon his return to the squadron assumed the
duties as a Weapons and Tactics Instructor and the squadron's UH-1Y pilot
training officer. During this time Capt Chirhart earned his qualifications
as a defensive aerial combat maneuvering instructor (DACM-I), forward air
controller airborne instructor (FAC(A)-I), Air Mission Commander, and NATOPS
instructor.

In November 2016, Captain Chirhart deployed with HMLA-267 to Okinawa Japan
in support of the Unit Deployment Program. During this deployment, Capt
Chirhart flew over 220 hours and developed and implemented procedures for
UH-1Y Bambi bucket operations, sustaining the HMLA support to firefighting
operations on the island of Okinawa. Capt Chirhart also earned a Navy and
Marine Corps achievement medal for planning, organizing, and leading a week
long squadron detachment for training on the island of Ie Shima.

After returning from deployment in May 2017, Capt Chirhart accepted orders
to the Marine Operational Test and Evaluation Squadron One in Marine Corps
Air Station Yuma, Arizona. During this time Capt Chirhart served as the
Airframes officer in charge, and participated in multiple test and
evaluation projects including testing the Intrepid Tiger II, TTP development
for full motion video/digital interoperability, Future Vertical Lift
Maneuverability/Agility study, an Army Aviation Development Directorate
(ADD) sponsored Manned/Unmanned teaming (MUM-T) training event, small UAS
and H-1 integration TTP development, Joint Aircrew Survival Mask gas chamber
testing, and augmented multiple WTI courses as a UH-1Y WTI instructor.

In October 2018, he was promoted to Major and during his remaining time at
VMX-1 completed the USMC Command and Staff Distance Education Program, Lean
Six Sigma Yellow and Green Belt training, and Defense Acquisition University
level 1.

During his tour at VMX-1, Major Chirhart took an interest in the unmanned
aircraft community, submitted for re-designation, and was accepted for
transition to the Unmanned Aircraft Officer 7315 MOS. He then accepted
orders to Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron One in Yuma Arizona, and
after attending the Unmanned Aircraft Commander's RQ-21A Mobile Training
Team Course, Maj Chirhart received his 7315 designation and Unmanned
Aircraft Officer wings.

After joining VMU-1 in July 2019, Major Chirhart was assigned as the
Aircraft Maintenance Officer, and department head of the Operational Support
Department (OSD). As the OSD department head, Maj Chirhart coordinated the
functions of the S-4, S-6, and aviation maintenance division, to support the
squadron's operational and training requirements. Maj Chirhart quickly
learned his new community and platform, and after only 3 months in the
squadron, planned, coordinated, and led a squadron wide detachment for
training called Exercise Chaos Scorpion. This event was meant to enforce the
squadron's bounding launch and recovery capability, utilizing organic ground
support assets to move to, and fly from, multiple locations within the
R-2507 north and south aerial gunnery training ranges. During his time as
Aircraft Maintenance Officer, Maj Chirhart also led the maintenance
department through multiple detachments for training in support of exercises
Summer Fury, Steel Knight, Integrated Training Exercises, and WTI courses,
all while preparing the squadron for the Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron
13, Third Marine Air Wing, and Commander Naval Air Forces maintenance
inspections. Later assigned as the MQ-9A department officer in charge, Major
Chirhart led MQ-9A aircrew and augment Unmanned Mission Commanders
supporting Task Force Southwest from MCAS Yuma in support of OPERATION
RESOLUTE SUPPORT and OPERATION FREEDOM SENTINEL.

In May of 2020, Maj Chirhart assumed the duties as the unit's Operations
Officer, coordinating the specific training, scheduling, and operational
support for MQ-9 aircrew. At this time, the unit was simultaneously
operating two distinctly separate type/model/series aircraft, as well as
preparing for the divestment of the RQ-21A, and generating TTPs for Group 5
employment in the CENTCOM AOR. During this time, Maj Chirhart continued
progression through the RQ-21A syllabus, becoming a Basic Instructor Pilot
and Weapons Training Officer before departing to Holloman AFB in New Mexico
to receive his MQ-9A qualification. As a member of A Flight in the 6th
Attack Squadron, Maj Chirhart graduated as the top pilot, and top overall
academic student, earning the 7318 MOS upon graduation. Upon returning to
VMU-1, Maj Chirhart assumed the role as Executive Officer, and continued
progression through the MQ-9A T&R syllabus as the squadron continued to
build the foundation for the MQ-9A enterprise throughout the Marine Corps
through TTP development, transition to 24/7/365 work schedule, and
acquisition of the Marine Corps' first two MQ-9As and associated ground
equipment.

In May 2022, Maj Chirhart executed orders to the Capabilities Development
Directorate of USMC Combat Development and Integration, where he currently
serves as the Senior UAS Capabilities Integration Officer with the Air
Vehicle Integration Branch, Aviation Combat Element.

Major Chirhart's personal awards include two Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medals and two Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, as well
as multiple letters of appreciation. He is an FAA Certified Private Pilot
who is rotary and fixed wing instrument and commercial rated, and holds a
Part 107 small UAS license. He has over 1,820 hours in the T-34C, TH-57, and
UH-1Y aircraft.

 Joined the Canadian Armed Forces in 2004, and received my Air Navigator (now Air Combat
Systems Officer, or ACSO) wings in 2007. Served my first posting hunting submarines with 407 Long Range Patrol Squadron stationed at 19 Wing, in Comox, British Columbia. From there, in 2011, I was posted to 1 Canadian Forces Flying Training School at 17 Wing, Winnipeg, Manitoba. I assisted in training approximately 130 ACSO students.
After that, my staff tours began with three years at the Combined Aerospace Operations Centre (CAOC) as a Duty Watch Officer. We were posted to Ottawa, where I worked for a year at the Canadian Joint Operations Command Headquarters (CJOC). Project Management became my new occupation in 2019, when I became the ACSO SME with the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) Program. In 2022, I moved to the Deputy Project Director position with the RCAF RPAS Project.

 Master Sergeant Donald D. Gansberger is a Joint Terminal Attack Controller (JTAC) / Tactical Air Control Party (TACP) assigned to US Northern Command’s Joint Task Force North (JTF-N), Regional Support Team (RST) South Texas (STX) at in Corpus Christi, Texas as the Operations Chief. In this capacity his job is to oversee all enlisted operations within the STX region, facilitate relationships with the US Coast Guard (USCG) and Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) within the Department of Justice (DoJ), as well as with other state and local law enforcement (LE) partners. Additionally, Master Sergeant Gansberger operates as part of the J3-Air organization on behalf of headquarters, assisting in planning and execution of all Department of Defense (DoD) air support operations along the entirety of the southern border.
Master Sergeant Gansberger was born in Hollister, California. He enlisted in the Air Force in September 2001 in San Jose, California. During his career he has completed four combat tours in Afghanistan, and has completed a diverse number of assignments, including leading the fires
operations cell at the 14th Air Support Operations Squadron (ASOS), Pope AFB, North Carolina for three years as the Chief Instructor and Chief of Standards and Evaluation. Additionally throughout his career he has executed CAS operations for 3rd Special Forces Group, 74th Long Range Reconnaissance and Surveillance (Ranger) detachment, 173rd Airborne Brigade and 82nd Airborne Division and members of other governmental agencies as a Military Freefall qualified JTAC.
As a JTAC, Master Sergeant Gansberger has worked at all levels of airborne operations from reconnaissance detachment and operational detachment alpha through platoon, company, battalion, brigade and division operations both in training and deployed. Further, he executes operational and tactical level mission planning, and provides final control of CAS aircraft dropping precision and near precision munitions in support of ground combat maneuver forces. As a staff member he wrote requirements for the acquisition and design of material for TACP, Air Support Operations Centers, and conventional JTACs while simultaneously managing a $43m program element.
Additionally, he contributed to the planning of Joint Close Air Support (CAS) doctrine with ACC A3 and the Air, Land and Sea Application center. In 2016, Master Sergeant Gansberger was selected by Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (DIUx) to be their first Warfighter-in-Residence, where he combined his operational JTAC knowledge, acquisitions and requirements experience, and his civilian background as a software developer and network engineer in the Silicon Valley to work on advanced process, contractual and engineering innovation for Battlefield Airmen throughout the Air Force.

Mr. Benjamin Tran is the Chief for the Capabilities Development Office (CDO), Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) and Special Operations Forces (SOF) Directorate, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base (AFB), Ohio. He is responsible for leading the planning, development and fielding of new operational capabilities for Air Force ISR and SOF platforms and related sub-systems.

Mr. Tran started his career in 2001 as an engineering co-op student with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). While a civil servant, he gained experience in all phases of the acquisition process including research, development, test and evaluation, prototyping, experimentation, production and sustainment. He has worked on a broad range of programs including Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), cruise missiles, autonomy, artificial intelligence, machine learning, multi-domain sensing payloads and flight control systems for both manned and unmanned aircraft.

Mr. Tran served as a Senior Experimentation Lead for the USAF Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office where he stood up the Skyborg Vanguard program. He also served as a Program Manager for the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO) where he was responsible for standing up the Avatar, Motley Crew and Perdix prototyping programs to demonstrate novel autonomy, MUM-T and UAS swarming capabilities across the Joint Services.

In 2010, Mr. Tran volunteered for deployment to Afghanistan as a Liaison Officer for a small Unmanned Aerial System (sUAS) helping US Army Route Clearance Patrols find and eliminate Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threats. He also volunteered for deployment with similar sUAS systems to both Iraq in 2011 and Afghanistan in 2014. Mr. Tran most recently served as Branch Chief for the Sensing Management Branch in the AFRL Sensors Directorate where he oversaw the research and development of novel artificial intelligence, machine learning and predictive analytics capabilities for ISR missions.

EDUCATION
2005 Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, The University of Toledo, Toledo, Ohio
2009 Master of Science, Electrical Engineering, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio
2016 AFRL Pre-Supervisory Development Program (PSDP), Dayton, Ohio
2019 University of Dayton Emerging Leader Program, Dayton, Ohio

CAREER CHRONOLOGY
1. June 2001–June 2005, Engineering Co-op Student, AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
2. June 2005–January 2008, Associate Electronics Engineer, AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
3. January 2008–October 2013, Electronics Engineer, AFRL Aerospace Systems Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
4. October 2013–January 2016, Electronics Engineer, AFRL Sensors Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
5. January 2016–August 2016, Senior Electronics Engineer, AFRL Sensors Directorate, Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio
6. August 2016–September 2018, Program Manager, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Strategic Capabilities Office (SCO), Washington, D.C.
7. September 2018–May 2020, Senior Experimentation Lead, Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE), Wright Patterson-AFB, Ohio
8. May 2020–February 2023, Branch Chief, AFRL Sensors Directorate, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio
9. February 2023–Present, Chief, Capabilities Development Office (CDO), Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance and Special Operations Forces, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

MAJOR AWARDS AND DECORATIONS
Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal
Non-Article 5 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Medal
WPAFB Diversity Leadership Award (Asian Achievement)
AFRL Commander’s Cup (Team)
AFRL Commander’s Cup (Junior Force)
Dayton Business Journal Forty under 40 Award
Air Force Civilian Achievement Award
Air Force Exemplary Civilian Service Award
Global War on Terrorism – Civilian (GWOT-C) Service Medal

 David Fulcher is the Director, Air and Marine Operations, National Air
Security Operations Center - Grand Forks for U.S. Customs and Border
Protection, Air and Marine Operations. Air and Marine Operations is
the world’s largest aviation and maritime law enforcement organization
with 1,800 Federal agents, operating from 84 air and marine locations
utilizing 240 aircraft and 300 maritime vessels. The mission of Air and
Marine Operations is to protect the American people and Nation’s
critical infrastructure through the coordinated use of integrated air and
marine forces to detect, interdict, and prevent acts of terrorism and the
unlawful movement of people, illegal drugs, and other contraband
toward or across the borders of the United States. Air and Marine
Operations is the most experienced operator of Unmanned Aircraft Systems in the Homeland
Security mission set on the world stage.
Appointed as the Director in July of 2021, Mr. Fulcher joined the Air and Marine Operations as
an Air Interdiction Agent in June 2007. Before joining Air and Marine Operations, Mr. Fulcher
served in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Commander in the Naval Reserve. Throughout his
career, he gained extensive experience in air combat, air training, standardization, and UAS
operations.
Following his commissioning in 1998, he attended flight school and was designated a Naval
Aviator at Naval Air Station, Corpus Christ, Texas, in May 2000. Mr. Fulcher flew the P-3C
aircraft, flying in combat and serving as a flight instructor and weapons instructor at the Fleet
Replacement Squadron. Mr. Fulcher has attained more than 2,500 flight hours in multiple aircraft
types including over 200 combat hours. As an Air Interdiction Agent, Mr. Fulcher flew the
C-550 Citation, the MQ-9 Predator B and served as a crew member and tactical team leader on
the UH-60 and AS-350 helicopters.
Mr. Fulcher has served in numerous leadership positions in both Air and Marine Operations and
the U.S. Navy. These positions include Deputy Director of Air Operations, Chief of Training at
NASOC-GF, Chief Staff Officer of Naval Reserve Carrier Strike Group Five, Government
Flight Representative for the CBP MQ-9 contract, Officer-In-Charge of Special Warfare
Command UAS Detachment Sentinel II in Iraq, and Officer-In-Charge of CBP UAS Operations
in Panama, Colombia, and Mexico.
Mr. Fulcher received his Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the U.S. Naval
Academy in 1998, his Master of Science in Information Technology from Florida Institute of
Technology in 2013 and holds an Airline Transport Pilot’s license. His honors include the CBP
Commissioner’s Award, CBP Commissioner’s Unit Citation, AMO Executive Assistant
Commissioner’s Award, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Commendation Medal and the Navy
Commendation Medal with Combat V and Gold Star.

 Mr. Teefy joined the US Army as a post graduate intern with the US Army
Environmental Center as a program manager focusing on innovative
environmental technology development and transfer.
In 2000, he joined the US Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) as a test director
specializing in training range sustainment and Unexploded Ordnance detection
technologies. He then served a developmental assignment as the Technical
Assistant to the Commander. Leaving the developmental detail, he became the
Division Chief of the Military Environmental Technology Demonstration Center.
In 2006, ATC faced the need to fundamentally change the manner in which it
conducted testing in order to react to the rapid fielding of systems to meet the
Warfighter’s need. To that end, Mr. Teefy was tasked to stand up and run the Rapid Fielding & Equipping Office.
Completing this mission in 2008, Mr. Teefy became the Division Chief of the Homeland Defense &
Sustainment Division. This assignment was followed by assuming the position of ATC Safety Office Chief in
2009. He was tasked to implement the new Incident and Injury Free Safety Program, streamline the risk
assessment review process, and to develop a new test director training program.
Mr. Teefy was board selected to participate in the Defense Acquisition University Senior Service College
Fellowship. He graduated with the 2010-2011 cohort.
In May 2011, Mr. Teefy was appointed to the position of Product Director (PdD) of Cryptographic Systems
within Program Executive Office Command, Control, Communications-Tactical (PEO C3T) under Project
Director Communications Security. In February 2014, he assumed the Director Communications Security.
In February 2014, he assumed the position of PdD Key Management within PEO C3T under Project
Director Network Enablers. In March 2015, he was selected to be the Deputy Project Lead, Network
Enablers. While at PEO C3T he completed the modernization of the Army’s Cryptographic Network, began
fielding the new Key Management Infrastructure, and lead the transition of the Product Lead Military
Technology Solutions to PEO Enterprise Information Systems.
Throughout his career, Mr. Teefy has demonstrated a passion for human capital management. He is an
active mentor on Aberdeen Proving Ground (APG), organizes the PEO C3T summer intern program,
provides leadership to Morale Committees, and holds monthly professional development workshops for the
APG workforce.
His awards include four Achievement Medals for Civilian Service, six Commander’s Awards for Civilian
Service, and a Superior Civilian Service Award. He was presented the Bronze Order of Mercury by the US
Army Signal Regiment. He was also selected as one of the 25 individuals to represent US Army
Acquisition Corps on its 25th anniversary. Mr. Teefy obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from West Virginia University (WVU) in
1995, Master of Science degree in Environmental Science and Policy from Johns Hopkins University in
2003, and Master of Arts degree in Management and Leadership from Webster University in 2011.
He is a US Army Acquisition Corps Member with Level III certifications in both Program Management
and Test & Evaluation.
A native of Philadelphia, PA, Mr. Teefy lives in Havre de Grace, MD with his wife Bonnie Jo and their children
Morgan, Sam, and Eli. His hobbies include traditional Korean martial arts, playing poker, saltwater fishing,
attending Baltimore Ravens games, supporting the Havre de Grace High School Athletic and Band
Boosters, volunteering with the Girl and Boy Scouts, and rooting for his beloved WVU Athletic teams. 

CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS:

Mr. Eric A. Follstad serves as the Requirements and Technology Division Chief, Resources and Analysis Directorate J8, US Central Command (USCENTCOM), where he is directly responsible for providing the best military advice to the Commander and staff on planning, programming & budget execution, requirements, and scientific & technology efforts across industry, academic, and the military services. He leads a diverse staff charged with developing rapid prototyping, experimentation, and conceptual approaches against validated and emerging joint warfighting needs. Responsibilities include the formulation & publication of the annual USCENTCOM Integrated Priority List (IPL), development of USCENTCOM-unique Limited Objective Experiments (LOEs), Joint Tests (JT), Quick Reaction Tests (QRT), as well as membership & participation within the Joint Concept Development & Experimentation (JCD&E) enterprise. He also supports numerous OUSD(R&E) activities within their broad portfolios of RDT&E efforts.

Additionally, Mr. Follstad serves as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) on the USCENTCOM staff on matters concerning Integrated Air and Missile Defense, Counter-UAS, and Joint Aerospace integration to include deep technology work in Operationalizing the Stratosphere (OTS).

PAST EXPERIENCE:

Assigned to USCENTCOM for over 20 years both in and out of uniform, Mr. Follstad performed duties as the Executive Officer to the Director, Resources and Analysis J8, USCENTCOM and was additionally involved in Transformation and Integration activities led by the former US Joint Forces Command J86. During this period, Mr. Follstad served as the USCENTCOM principal investigator on the USCENTCOM operational assessment of the Solid State Laser Quick Reaction Capability AN/SEQ-3(XN-1) US Navy Laser Weapon System (LaWS) installed and operated on the LPD-15 USS PONCE.

A career Marine Corps Officer, Mr. Follstad served twenty- years as an Air Command and Control Officer achieving qualifications as Senior Air Director, Weapons and Tactics Instructor, and a graduate of Naval Fighter Weapons School “Top Gun” Air Intercept Controller (AIC) course. Mr. Follstad served as the operational test director for the Marine Corps Operational Test and Evaluation Activity (MCOTEA) Y2K Operational Evaluation (OPEVAL) on Okinawa Japan prior to the year 2000 roll-over. During this Y2K OPEVAL, he served as the III MEF operational test director for all air command and control systems undergoing Y2K compliance testing. Prior to his assignment in Japan, Mr. Follstad also served as the Academic Department Head and Tactical Air Command Center (TACC) Division Head at Marine Aviation Weapons & Tactics Squadron-One (MAWTS-1) at MCAS Yuma Az. concurrently serving as the deputy test director for the I MEF Y2K OPEVAL for 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (3rdMAW). Mr. Follstad successfully completed numerous command assignments within or supporting all four Marine Aircraft Wings to include participation within the JFACC staff during OPERATION Restore Hope, Somalia. More recently, Mr. Follstad deployed to HQ Resolute Support (RSM) Kabul Afghanistan for a one-year Civilian Expeditionary Workforce (CEW) assignment supporting NATO Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) implementation.


Mr. Follstad is a native of Lake City Minnesota. He is married to the former Sarah Swanson of Atlantic Iowa.