Board of Directors

John Garcia

Board of Directors

John “Spike” Garcia retired at the rank of Senior Master Sergeant after 26 years of honorable service with the US Air Force. He first enlisted in the Army in 1983 and after completing AIT was stationed with the 330th Ordinance Company in Muechweiler, Germany. In 1987, Spike enlisted the Texas Air National Guard, 147th Fighter Wing as an Airfield Manager assigned to Operations. Spike has deployed on every major deployment with the 111th Fighter Squadron to include Operation Southern Watch at Prince Sulton Air Base, Saudi Araba and Anaconda Balad, Iraq in support of Operation IRAQI Freedom in 2005 and 2007. Following the September 11 terrorist attacks, four 111th Fighter Squadron aircraft were launched to escort President George W. Bush, onboard Air Force 1 from Florida to Louisiana, Nebraska and finally back to Washington DC. Spike deployed in 2005 and 2007 and was assigned to the 332nd Expeditionary Squadron in Balad, Iraq. He served as the Non-Commissioned Officer-In-Charge (NCOIC) of the F-16 Fighter Squadron Flight Scheduling Shop and as the Operations Squadron Superintendent. Spike volunteered at the Air Force Theatre Hospital (AFTH) and unloaded litters from Blackhawks and Chinook Medivacs which were flown direct from the battlefield. He also volunteered in the ER, ICU and was in surgeries in the OR. Spike was awarded the Commander’s Award in 2007. After retiring from the military, he was a Project Manager in the oil and gas services for five years. He managed subsea Installation and Completions projects in the Gulf Coast region.