Major Samuel G. McIntyre is currently a student at the US Air Command and Staff College in Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He was a distinguished graduate of Reserve Officer Training Corps in 2002, holds a Master’s Degree from Toro International, and is a graduate of the USAF Squadron Officer School and numerous USAF Special Operations Schools. He recently served as Assistant Director of Operations at the 319th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida. He was a C-130H3 instructor pilot and PC-12 and U-28A evaluator pilot with over 5,200 flying hours including over 2,600 in combat. Major McIntyre has flown hundreds of combat missions and commanded three special operations detachments across Africa and the Middle East during 14 deployments supporting Operations Iraqi Freedom, Enduring Freedom, Juniper Micron, and several others.