20+ Years in Service
Retired as a LT. Colonel in the U.S. Air Force.  He was a career military officer and excelled in all duties, achieving the rank of lieutenant colonel. Rick earned numerous service awards and medals. He served at several air bases in the United States, Korea, Vietnam, Japan, Germany and England. Logging more than 5,000 flight hours over his career, Rick was responsible for numerous cold war reconnaissance missions and contingency plans.