Ole Miss Air Force ROTC Det 430 Alumni

06/12/2021

All, this is a bit dated, but just came upon it as I was looking for another one of Josh Locke's interviews. Josh is also a graduate of Det 430, and is excelling in the AF, leading our and other nation's warriors.

This video is from a short speech I gave recently about my time in Afghanistan as a Combat Advisor from 22 Oct 2016 to 20 May 2017.

06/11/2021

Be sure and give a shout out to Det 430 grad and newly retired Col Jessica Patrese-Anderson Raines. Hottie Toddy Jessica!

01/26/2019

All,

Det 430 alumni has lost a titan. Jim “Yogi” McElhenney, Lt Col, USAF (retired), Ole Miss class of 1989, passed away after losing his battle with cancer last week. He was a great patriot who served our Nation proudly and honorably. His time as a helicopter CSAR and Spec Ops helo pilot was marked with selfless devotion and personal sacrifice, which carried over to his post AF endeavors, most noteworthy of which was his advocacy and support for children of fallen CSAR warriors through the TOML foundation. For those of you who know him his service will be held at the Emerald Coast Funeral Home, Fort Walton Beach, Florida on 30 Jan. Visitation is at 1pm, service at 2pm. Interment at Arlington to be at a later, to be determined, date.

09/11/2018

I don't know who made this, but it's awesome! ~Chris

05/28/2018

This our thoughts are with the families of those who will never join us in the classroom, those who gave their all in the dedication of their service. Let us spend a moment and remember our fallen brothers and sisters in arms who made the ultimate sacrifice to protect our nation. Such remembrance which transcends higher education, politics, and business.

05/27/2018

Hotty Toddy!!! Congrats Ole Miss Baseball ⚾️

The No. 4 Ole Miss Rebels claimed the 2018 SEC Tournament Championship over the LSU Tigers 9-1 Sunday. Ole Miss (46-15) came out of the loser’s bracket to win the tournament. Ole Miss found an early offensive burst up and down the line up against the Tigers. Rebels pitcher Houston Roth had a shaky...

05/12/2018

Congratulations Class of 2018!

05/11/2018

Gen. Larry Spencer (USAF, Ret.), president of the Air Force Association, discusses Rep. Adam Smith’s proposed commission on aircraft safety in the armed forces, and how the recent safety issues may lie in old aircraft platforms. In the aftermath of last...

05/08/2018

Happy . Some of our best educators are military veterans. Ever considered Troops to Teachers?

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05/03/2018

The Wall Street Journal: Niloofar Rahmani, Afghanistan’s First Female Pilot Granted Asylum in U.S.--The former Afghan Air Force captain now wants to return to the cockpit

Afghanistan’s first female airplane pilot, who became a symbol of women’s advancement during America’s war there, has been granted asylum in the U.S.

04/25/2018

On this night in 1980 an ad hoc joint force launched to rescue their fellow Americans held hostage by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The mission would fail and claim the lives of 8 US Servicemen (5 USAF, 3 USMC). From this failure would emerge many lessons and institutional changes resulting in today's joint special operations force structure.

Want to know more?
Read "The Guts to Try" by Col James H Kyle or "Delta Force" by Col Charlie Beckwith

The images were stark and startling after the debacle at Desert One in Iran on April 24, 1980, 37 years ago today. An incinerated C-130 aircraft and six RH-53 helicopters left with bodies burned and strewn about spoke of the failure of the United States to rescue the 52 diplomats and Embassy personn...

04/22/2018

Check out Austin Wolfe, Ole Miss Det 430 graduate... https://www.facebook.com/rawolfe1/posts/10160362402435375