Our Team

Rolland “RC” Thompson is the Founder and Executive Director of Tactical Air Support. Prior to founding Tactical Air, RC served for 5 years in the U.S. Army and 26 years in the U.S. Navy. Some of his many assignments and positions included: “Exec” to the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command; Commander of an Operational Carrier Air Wing and Strike Warfare Commander during Operation Enduring Freedom, where he led the combat flight operations of 3 carrier Air Wings; Commanding Officer of the US Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN); Director of Training at the Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center (NSAWC), and Commander of an F/A-18 squadron.

RC’s aviation experience includes two instructor tours at US Navy Fighter Weapons School (TOPGUN), over 1,200 carrier landings and 7,600 hours in tactical aircraft: He is fully qualified in various aircraft including the F/A-18, F- 14, F-16N, A7, A4, UH-1, OH-58 and AH-1, with additional experience in the Mig-17, Mig-21, and Mig-29. He was designated an Army Aviator at the age of 19 and has completed 3 combat deployments since that time.

RC holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Aeronautics from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, a Master’s in National Security Strategy from the National War College, and an Executive MBA from the University of Nebraska, Omaha.

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