Col. Kenneth Hawley, U.S. Army retired, served in the Army for 30 years and is now an aviation specialist in the U.S. Army Aviation Capability Development and Integration Directorate. Before retiring, he held numerous Army and joint staff assignments, and commanded at every level up to brigade. He served two combat deployments. He graduated from West Point in 1990 and has an MBA from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and a master’s degree from the Naval War College.