Eric retired early from the Department of the Air Force Fire and Emergency Services as a Captain, his service consisted of both active duty military and civil service as a Crash-Rescue-Firefighter. Eric holds a Doctorate of Education in Organizational Leadership and a Master of Science-Executive Fire Service Leadership from Grand Canyon University; his research and writing involve servant leadership, aviation fire and emergency services, and homeland security education. Eric serves as a consultant to the Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) industry.